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. 
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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 
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 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