About Wormsloe State Historic Site
Wormsloe State Historic Site preserves part of the former estate established by Noble Jones, who arrived in Georgia with James Oglethorpe and the first group of English settlers in 1733. Jones became a surveyor, official, military officer, and landholder, and the surviving tabby remains of his fortified house are among the oldest standing structures in the Savannah area. The site's broader landscape also reflects Indigenous, African, and European histories that shaped the Isle of Hope over centuries.
The visit begins with Wormsloe's famous live-oak avenue and continues to a museum, archaeological artifacts, trails, marsh views, gravesites, and the tabby ruins. A Colonial Life Area and scheduled interpretive programs demonstrate skills and activities associated with 18th-century Georgia. Wormsloe is especially worthwhile because its dramatic scenery is paired with tangible architectural remains and interpretation of the colony's early development.
