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Jekyll Island became Georgia's playground for Gilded Age tycoons, and the state's Jekyll Island Authority now safeguards that National Historic Landmark district, restoring cottages like Cherokee and Crane to their 1886-1942 club-era glory.
Preserving the Legacy 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 31.0613, -81.4223 near Jekyll Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is Faith Chapel (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Arriving on This Island, Jekyll Island Club Wharf, and First Transcontinental Call.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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