Historical Marker

Horton House

Jekyll Island · Glynn County

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The Story

Built in 1743 by Major William Horton of Oglethorpe's regiment, this two-story tabby house is among Georgia's oldest standing structures, surviving long after the Spanish it once guarded against were driven off.

About this site

Horton House is a historical marker in Jekyll Island, Glynn County. It is one of 121 historical markers documented in Glynn County, among 181 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.1020, -81.4144 near Jekyll Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is Horton-duBignon House, Brewery Ruins, duBignon Cemetery (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Horton House Historic Site, Horton-duBignon House, and Tabby.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.1020, -81.4144 · Jekyll Island, Glynn County

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Nearby in Glynn County

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Horton-duBignon House, Brewery Ruins, duBignon Cemetery

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Historical Marker

Horton House Historic Site

Jekyll Island

Historic Place

Horton-duBignon House

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Jekyll Island · 1956

Historical Marker

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