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Sapelo Island is a state-protected island (barrier island) located in McIntosh County, Georgia. The island is only accessible by airplane 〔(AirNav: 08GA - Sapelo Island Airport )〕 or boat, with the primary ferry coming from the Sapelo Island Visitors Center in McIntosh County, Georgia, a seven mile (11 km), twenty-minute trip. Approximately 97 percent of the island is owned by the state of Georgia and is managed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources; the remainder is under private ownership. The western perimeter of Sapelo is the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve (SINERR)〔(Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sapelo Island, Georgia )〕 which is part of NOAA's National Estuarine Research Reserve system (NERR).〔(National Estuarine Research Reserve System, nerrs.noaa.gov )〕 The University of Georgia Marine Institute,〔(Welcome to the University of Georgia Marine Institute at Sapelo Island )〕 which is focused on research and education, is located on on the south end of the island. The Reynolds Mansion, a Georgia State Park,〔(Georgia State Parks - Sapelo Island Reserve and Reynolds Mansion )〕 also lies on the south end of the island. Visitors to the island must be a part of an organized tour or guests of residents on the island. The island also has a small private airport run by the state of Georgia.〔 ==Hog Hammock== The community of Hog Hammock includes a general store, bar, and other small businesses. There are two active churches in the town, including First African Baptist Church at Raccoon Bluff. Most inhabitants of the town are African Americans, part of the Gullah-Geechee community, and have been living on the island for generations. The current population in the community is estimated to be 47 (2009). The residents must bring all supplies from the mainland or purchase them in the small store on the island. The children of Hog Hammock take the ferry to the mainland and take a bus to school, as its own school closed in 1978.〔 Hog Hammock is also home to the (Sapelo Island Cultural and Revitalization Society, Inc. (SICARS) ), a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve and revitalize the (Hogg Hummock ) Community. SICARS was founded in 1993 by Hogg Hummock resident and non-resident descendants who wanted to enhance the future of their community by educating all visitors to the island about the history and to increase awareness that Sapelo has existed as an African community for over 200 years. SICARS was incorporated in 1994, has over 600 members, and continues to grow each year. In the 1990s, mainlanders began acquiring parcels of land from the Gullahs to construct vacation homes. In 2012, McIntosh County property tax appraisers notified Hog Hammock residents of huge property tax increases, even though there was no longer a school on the island. One Hog Hammock property owner's annual tax bill soared from $600 to $2,100. In 2013, a fight over the sudden tax hikes was well underway, with some residents claiming they would be driven from land they had owned for many generations for the benefit of mainlanders who would acquire more of Hog Hammock's homes.〔(Ga. island slave descendants fight huge tax hikes ), By Russ Bynum, Associated Press〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sapelo Island」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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