A Legacy of Leisure

In 1886, Jekyll Island was purchased to become an exclusive winter retreat for America’s most elite families, known as the Jekyll Island Club. For more than half a century, the nation’s leading families, including the legendary Rockefellers, Morgans, and Pulitzers, came to Jekyll Island “to secure an escape.”

Today, the Jekyll Island Museum tells their stories, giving an inside look at what life was like for both club members and their employees. Offering exhibits, tours, and a museum store, the Jekyll Island Museum provides an introduction to the vibrant cottage life of the National Landmark Historic District and beyond.

The Jekyll Island Museum maintains three historic sites: the Horton House Historic Site, the Wanderer Memorial, and the Jekyll Island National Historic Landmark District.  There is also an extensive archival collection of more than 20,000 artifacts showcasing the island’s unique heritage. At the Jekyll Island Museum, embark on a journey of discovery through exhibits, tours and programs that are adventures into a bygone era.

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Historic Sites

Enjoy Jekyll Island’s cottage colony built by America’s grand society during the Gilded Age.

National Historic Landmark District 

At first, it was the farm and home of John Eugene duBignon. But, with the help of his brother-in-law Newton Finney, it became what Munsey’s Magazine called “the richest, most inaccessible club in the world” – the Jekyll Island Club.

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The Wanderer Memorial 

On November 28, 1858, the Wanderer sailed into the St. Andrews Sound south of Jekyll Island. On board were roughly 400 enslaved Africans who were illegally imported to the United States in one of the most sensational and controversial moments in Jekyll Island history, and was an incident brought the island into the middle of the most heated periods in our country’s history.

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Horton House 

Major William Horton was granted Jekyll Island by the Trustees of the colony of Georgia in 1738, and in 1743, constructed a home here.

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Museum

Hours:
Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily

Museum Rates:
Entry is Free

More Info:
912.635.4036

Address

100 Stable Road, Jekyll Island, Ga

Rates

Entry to the museum is free.

Historic cottages are accessible on a variety of tours, which vary seasonally. The guided Passport to the Century tram tours depart from the Jekyll Island Museum at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. daily. Other tours options, such as self-guided tours and horse-drawn carriage tours, are also available. Find out more here. 

Passport to the Century Tour

Adults: $16
Children 6-12 years of age: $7
Children under 6 years of age: FREE

 

 

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