- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Wormsloe State Historic Site: experience three centuries in two hours at one place... [July 2014]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division
- Date of Original:
- 2014-07
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Rack card
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA N200.P2 S1 W6 2014
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bw6-b2014-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bw6-b2014-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Experience three centuries in two hours at one place . . .
FACILITIES
Tabby Ruins Museum Gift Shop Nature Trails Picnic Area Bus Parking
EVENTS
Colonial Faire and Muster (February)
War of Jenkins' Ear (Memorial Day)
Georgia's First Fourth (August)
Tools & Skills that Built a Colony (Labor Day)
Colonial Christmas (December)
HOURS
Tuesday-Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
(See reverse side for more details.)
A colonial avenue lined with spectacular live oaks leads to the tabby ruins of Wormsloe, the home of Noble Jones, who arrived in Georgia with James Oglethorpe and the first English colonists in 1733. From his fortified house at Wormsloe, Jones and a small company of marines and Indian scouts patrolled the waterways south of Savannah in small scout boats to guard against the threat of an attack by Spanish troops and their Indian allies during the War of Jenkins' Ear (1739-1748). With the end of the war and the legalization of slavery in Georgia, Jones turned his attention to the establishment of a large and productive plantation, where he experimented with a variety of crops in the sandy island soil, achieving mixed results. From his earliest days in the young colony, Jones was a respected leader among his fellow settlers. In addition to his role as a militia officer, he served the young colony as a tithingman, constable, Indian agent, surveyor, treasurer of the colony, and a member of the governor's council. Among the last survivors of the original Georgia settlers, Jones died in 1775, as the American Revolution was just beginning. Ten generations of descendants succeeded Noble Jones at Wormsloe, expanding and adapting the plantation over three centuries. Today, visitors can tour a museum and view a short film about the history of Wormsloe. Scenic
continued . . .
trails lead past the tabby ruins and Jones' gravesite to the Colonial Life Area and Living History Camps, where costumed interpreters provide colonial living skills demonstrations. The historic site also offers special interpretive programs and events regularly throughout the year that showcase a wide variety of colonial living history skills.
Operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources 07/14
Located 10 miles southeast of Savannah's historic district on Skidaway Road.
HOURS
Historic Savannah, Ga. Skidaway Island State Park Tybee Island Beaches Fort Pulaski
Bonaventure Cemetery Fort McAllister State Park Fort Morris State Historic Site Old Fort Jackson
HOURS
TuesdaySunday 9 a.m.5 p.m. Closed Monday (except holidays), Thanksgiving, Christmas and
New Year's Day. Group rates available with advance notice. Picnic area and bus parking available.
INFORMATION
Wormsloe State Historic Site 7601 Skidaway Road Savannah, GA 31406 912-353-3023
Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites Division Headquarters 2600 Hwy. 155, Suite C Stockbridge, GA 30248 404-656-2770
GaStateParks.org/Wormsloe
Printed 07/2014 20,000 / $715