RT Wormsloe Historic Site

State historic site protecting part of what was once the Wormsloe Plantation, a large estate established by one of Georgia's colonial founders.

General Information

Hours:

Cemetery Gates Open:
8an to 5pm daily

Fees:

No fees

Pet Policy:

Pets and their handlers shall remain on public rights-of-way within the cemetery and shall not encroach on a cemetery lot without the consent of the lot owner

Seasons:

All year

How to Get There

Overview

Wormsloe Historic Site is an 822-acre state historic site on the Isle of Hope, about 11 miles southeast of downtown Savannah. It protects part of the estate founded by Noble Jones, one of Georgia's colonial founders, who received a land grant here in 1736 and built a fortified tabby house overlooking the Skidaway Narrows as part of James Oglethorpe's defenses against a possible Spanish invasion. His descendants later built a country residence on the property. The State of Georgia acquired the site in 1973 and opened it to the public in 1979.

What to See

Drive Under the Oak Avenue
Enter through the arched gateway and follow the 1.5-mile avenue of live oaks draped in Spanish moss, one of the most picturesque approaches in Georgia.

Walk to the Tabby Fort Ruins
A trail through dense oak-pine maritime forest leads to the remains of Jones's 1745 tabby house.

Visit the Museum
Exhibits tell the story of Wormsloe and its colonial founders.

See the Colonial Life Area
A replica wattle-and-daub hut and small outbuildings show how Jones's marines and enslaved workers lived, and a short interpretive trail near the museum displays prints of wildlife by the 18th-century naturalist Mark Catesby.

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