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Ruins, Graves & the Wanderer

Tabby ruins, a hidden cemetery, and the story of a last slave ship

Self-guided driving tour in Jekyll Island · 7.6 mi · driving · ~1h 20m · 5 stops

The Tour

Tabby ruins, a hidden cemetery, and the story of a last slave ship. A self-guided Georgia Roam tour of Jekyll Island.

Ruins, Graves & the Wanderer is a self-guided driving tour of Jekyll Island, built around its heritage side. It's one of 5 Georgia Roam tours in Jekyll Island — each a different route through the city, on your own schedule.

The walk covers 5 stops over about 7.6 miles and roughly 1 hour 20 min, entirely at your own pace. Each stop's story unlocks on your phone the moment you arrive — GPS-triggered, hands-free, no guide and no tour group to keep up with.

What you get

Stops

GPS-triggered along the route

Distance

7.6 mi

driving

Time

1h 20m

at your own pace

Access

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