One Day at a Time: "One Day at a Time, 2015” ….. Georgia ….. (December 22 - 27) ….. Walkabout Camp & RV Park, Woodbine, GA

"One Day at a Time, 2015” ….. Georgia ….. (December 22 - 27) ….. Walkabout Camp & RV Park, Woodbine, GA

December 24, 2015 – Drive to Jekyll Island

We thought we were going over this bridge, but didn't, and when we went to leave, we realized we didn't have enough time to see what lie over there. We'll have to go back one day and find out.

We saw a lot of these guys in GA.

We were looking for the Faith Chapel and thought this was it. Very peaceful setting.

Stations of the Cross

We had picked up a good map of the Island that pointed out the highlights for us.

After the church we happened upon Horton House It has been designated as the Horton House Historic Site and is maintained by the Jekyll Island Historic District.

A little blurry but still pretty!

It took great concentration to get that driftwood behind me!

A jellyfish

When she gets too tired, Bruce picks her up and carries her. I think she loves it!

A Historic Georgia Site With An Aristocratic Past

Development

It all started with a little-known, but extraordinary man named Newton Finney,who served briefly on Robert E. Lee’s staff as captain of engineers during the Civil War. Newton Finney and his brother-in-law, John Eugene DuBignon, were the early developers whose plan for a hunting club for wealthy northerners hatched into the most exclusive social club in the United States. Between 1879 and 1885, the two men worked on acquiring ownership of this Georgia historic landmark and convincing investors of the merits of the idea. Finney lived in New York and, having connections to members of such institutions as the Union Club, the so-called “mother of clubs,” he carefully built the membership and early foundations for the Club. After Dubignon, the lone original member from the south, purchased the island, he in turn sold it to the newly incorporated Jekyll Island Club and its original 53 members/investors, among whom were Marshall Field, Henry Hyde, J.P. Morgan, Joseph Pulitzer and William K. Vanderbilt. To continue reading ....click here.

The Jekyll Island Club

Taken from Google images.

This is the Faith Chapel. I couldn't take pictures inside. Click here for images.

The Tiffany piece was on the other side of this.

We had planned our departure from Jekyll Island to get to St. Marys to see the Christmas lights. I think the lights on the island would have been equal to or better than these, but it was still nice to see them. Thank you to my hubby for patronizing my need to see them!!