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FYI: Wormslow or Wormsloe???? Noble Jones originally spelled his plantation "Wormslow" but various early documents spelled it both ways. In the mid-1800s, his great-grandson settled on"Wormsloe" as the standard spelling. |
Above quote, and other quotes below are from a brochure received at the entrance. It must be kept with you at all times because it serves as a payment receipt |
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The two RV Gypsies had to park their car and walk to a window to pay the entrance fee. Then they returned to their car and drove on an amazing entrance road to explore Wormsloe Historic Site. This road is dated back to 1816, but may have been in use as early as the mid-1700s. |
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This breathtaking picturesque dirt road was lined on both sides by more than 400 live oak trees that were planted in the early 1890s by Wymberley Jones De Renne to commemorate the birth of his son, Wymberley Wormsloe De Renne. The trees were covered with Spanish moss and almost formed a "tree tunnel" over the road. The road was about one-mile long. |
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Once parked in the parking lot, the two RV Gypsies enjoyed an easy stroll on the William Bartram Trail. |
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 Below: The ruins of Wormsloe, the colonial estate of Noble Jones (1702-1775), a carpenter who arrived in Georgia in 1733 with James Oglethorpe and the first group of settlers from England. The ruins is the oldest standing structure in Savannah.
Surviving hunger, plaque and warfare, Jones served the colony as doctor, constable, Indian agent, Royal Councilor and surveyor, laying out the towns of Augusta and New Ebenezer. He also commanded a company of marines to defend the Georgia coast from the Spanish. He died at the beginning of the American Revolution, but his descendants sustained Wormsloe until the state of Georgia acquired most of the property in 1973.
The name Wormsloe came from Jones' township in England. |
| Above quote from https://gastateparks.org/Wormsloe |
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Below: A stone monument and iron fence mark the original FAMILY burial site at Wormsloe. Jones was buried here in 1775 next to his wife Sarah. Their youngest son Inigo Jones' remains were moved from the site to Colonial Cemetery in downtown Savannah and Jones' great-grandson was moved to Bonaventure Cemetery near Thunderbolt, Georgia. In 1875, ;a stone monument was placed at the above grave site. |
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There are seven miles of natural trails here. The two RV Gypsies were amazed at the fallen trees, and their shapes and curves. |
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Below: Lee saw some odd shape in a tree that Karen did not see. |
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Exiting the park, the two RV Gypsies once again got to enjoy the amazing live oak tree lined road. |
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Below: Two other places the two RV Gypsies tried to visit but could not. The Sapelo Island sign took them to a dead-end where a ferry must be taken. The ferry was out at the time. |
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The Oatland Island Wildlife Center was open for reservations only. But they thought the Garden Moo-Poo display and sign to be unique. |
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