Wormsloe State Historic Site
Location:10 miles southeast of Savannah's historic district on Skidaway Road.
Facilities:Tabby ruins, museum, gift shop, nature trail, picnic area.
Activities:Living history programs.
Special Features:Site preserves the tabby ruins of a colonial estate constructed by
Noble Jones, one of Georgia's first settlers. Jones was an English
physician and carpenter who prospered in the colonial wilderness. He
came to Savannah with James Oglethorpe in 1733 and commanded a company
of Marines charged with Georgia's coastal defense. Jones served as
constable, Indian agent, and surveyor (laying out New Ebenezer and
Augusta). Museum exhibits include artifacts excavated at Wormsloe as
well as a film about the founding of the 13th colony.
Address:7601 Skidaway Rd
Savannah, GA 31406
Phone:912-353-3023
Web: gastateparks.org/info/wormsloe
Size: 1,233 acres.
See other parks in
Georgia.