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Wormsloe Historic Site

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Wormsloe Historic Site, originally the Wormsloe Plantation, is a state historic site of 822 acres near Savannah, Georgia, preserving part of the estate established by Noble Jones, one of the founders of colonial Georgia. The site includes a 1.5-mile dirt entrance road lined with southern live oaks, the ruins of a small fortified tabby house, a museum, and recreations of colonial structures such as a blacksmithing forge and a house similar to those first built in the colony of Georgia.

Facts
Building Type
tabby fortified house 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Savannah, United States 2
Completed Year
1739 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
House 1
Building Type (category)
Fort / Fortress 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Connections

Has Building Type

Fortification, Concepts
House, Concepts

Uses Element

Timber, Architectural Materials
Source Wormsloe Historic Site - Wikipedia
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United States

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Source Wormsloe Historic Site - Wikipedia
Sources
1. Wormsloe Historic Site - Wikipedia
  • History
    constructed between 1739 and 1745 using wood and tabby, a crude type of concrete made from oyster shells and lime
  • Lead section
    The site includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) dirt road lined with southern live oaks, the ruins of a small house with fortified walls built of tabby, a museum, and an area with recreations of colonial structures such as a blacksmithing forge and a house similar to those first built in the colony of Georgia (or as housing for enslaved people).
  • Infobox: built
    1739
  • Uses Element: Timber, Wikipedia article
    The house was constructed between 1739 and 1745 using wood and tabby, a crude type of concrete made from oyster shells and lime.
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2. Wormsloe Historic Site (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Savannah, United States
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Savannah, United States
Wikidata item Q8036892, property P131/P17 (location): Savannah, United States
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