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About Georgia Sea Turtle Center

Georgia Sea Turtle Center is a nature center and rescue and rehabilitation facility for sea turtles on Jekyll Island, Georgia, United States. The Center features interactive exhibits and patient viewing areas. In addition to caring for sick and injured turtles, the Center has an educational mission and presents daily programs, field trips, guided tours and beach walks.

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Dubignon Cottage

Dubignon Cottage

0.16km from Georgia Sea Turtle Center

Dubignon Cottage, is a historic home that dates back to the early 19th century. Boasting the state's first ever central hallway layout and one of its oldest surviving Greek Revival exterior designs, it stands as a testament to the area's proud architectural heritage. Significant changes were made to the building in 1844 and 1858, including new windows and shutters, porches and porticos.

Mosaic, Jekyll Island Museum

Mosaic, Jekyll Island Museum

0.23km from Georgia Sea Turtle Center

The MOSAIC is a history museum in the historic district of Jekyll Island of Georgia, in the United States. The museum features more exhibit space, more artifacts, a new outdoor classroom, and a new multi-purpose room. Constructed completely within the current footprint of the historic stables building, the new design highlights the building’s construction with high, lofted ceilings and open space.

Faith Chapel

Faith Chapel

0.23km from Georgia Sea Turtle Center

Faith Chapel is a historic chapel on Old Plantation Road in Jekyll Island, Georgia and was built in 1904. It was used as a non-denominational chapel until 1942. The interior and exterior walls are shingled, with gargoyles that are replicas of the ones at Notre Dame Cathedral. The chapel was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and it is open to the public.

Villa Marianna

Villa Marianna

0.35km from Georgia Sea Turtle Center

Villa Marianna is a beautiful estate and plantation, that has a rich history which dates back to 1807 when it was acquired by John Fenwick Couper. This is the oldest documented home on St. Simons Island, and is known for its historic significance. At Villa Marianna you can see many of the original features that were installed by its original owners, including interior woodwork and the tall brick chimneys. If you're looking to take a step back into history, Villa Marianna won't disappoint.

Indian Mound Cottage

Indian Mound Cottage

0.35km from Georgia Sea Turtle Center

The Rockefeller Cottage, also known as Indian Mound Cottage, is a house on Jekyll Island, Georgia. It is next to the Jekyll Island Club. It stands three stories high, and has a total of 25 rooms. There are nine bedrooms, nine bathrooms, and seven servant rooms. The house has many distinguishing features such as an elevator, a cedar-lined walk-in safe, and taps for hot and cold salt water on the bathtub in the master bedroom bath. Tours of the mansion are provided by the Jekyll Island Museum.

Villa Ospo

Villa Ospo

0.48km from Georgia Sea Turtle Center

Villa Ospo is a small residential and agricultural community. It has long been a quiet and peaceful place as people living in the area strive to keep it that way. The community is surrounded by lush greenery, refreshed with gentle breezes off the nearby ocean coast and characterized by beautiful blue skies. The population of Villa Ospo continues to grow and develop with families moving into the area seeking a means of resting and retiring.

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Glynn County

Glynn County

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One of the beautiful countys in Georgia and it includes the most prominent of the Sea Islands of Georgia, including Jekyll Island, St. Simons Island, and Sea Island and so more are there.

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