World War II Home Front Museum
- Wartime home front museum
- Regional draw
- St. Simons
World War II Home Front Museum occupies the historic Coast Guard station on St.
Simons Island. Exhibits connect the coastal community with wartime shipbuilding, military preparation and the experiences of civilians supporting the war effort.
Use the museum’s current name when checking admission and public hours. The photograph shows the station building. The home-front museum and the separate lighthouse museum have different locations and visiting arrangements. Confirm any combined ticket, allow travel time between them and ask about accessible routes or group programs before arriving.
Visitor details reviewed October 18, 2026. Check official visitor information for current access, admission, and operating arrangements. View on OpenStreetMap.
Image credit: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) / Wikimedia Commons. Original source. CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; may be cropped for display.
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