Wormsloe Historic Site - Savannah, GA

Wednesday, we headed to Wormsloe, a homestead founded in 1737 by Noble Jones, and named  after places in his native England.  The entry arch, erected in 1913, leads to a live oak lined roadway.  Most of the trees were planted in the 1890's.  Among the 822 acre park are a cottage and forge area (where on special occasions, volunteers dress in period garb and perform some of the chores from the colonial period; the remains of the fortified tabby home of the original landowner; nature trails; shell mounds, a family burial site; and a museum in the visitor center.  There is also an 80 acre 1828 plantation home which is the private residence of the 9th generation of the Jones family. 

What I thought was neat about this replica of a 1752 map of the area, in addition to the spelling, was the mention of Bethesda, "the orphanage".  We passed Bethesda (house of mercy) a couple of miles before getting to Wormsloe.  It began in 1740 as an orphanage for boys, and evolved into  a boys academy which is still in operation.

Trail back to the visitor center and museum.