"Limited by a corridor of m filled with 400 large oak trees, this road seems to continue forever."
The Southern Region that has a number of paths lined with trees known as the "Avenue of the Oaks." I have visited some of them, but the most extraordinary I have ever seen, due to its length and extraordinary beauty, is the one in Savannah.
Avenue of the Oaks in Savannah is actually the entrance to the ruins of the colonial-era Wormsloe plantation house and fort.
The dense forest area, which is now maintained and operated as a historic site by the State of Georgia, also includes the original family burial site, dating back to the founders of the site, and a modern museum. The private area adjacent to the park still serves as the residence of the descendants of its original founders.
This former plantation is the site of the oldest building standing in Savannah. The ruins of the Jones House were built in 1745. Noble Jones took on several roles in the colony and fought against the Spanish. The land remained in Jones's ownership until his death and was passed down to his descendants until the state acquired it in 1973.
"You can hardly pass through the gate before you have to stop and take a picture. As you enter, you will see two rows lined with large oak trees. The sweeping branches create a spectacular archway for 1.5 KM over the road as you drive!"
The Jones plantation, covering 500 acres, is strategically located in Skidaway Narrows to defend against Spanish ships. To access Savannah, ships must pass through the watch station on Pigeon Island.
In his will, Jones directed that Wormsloe pass to his son, Noble Wimberly Jones, and "his heirs forever." Nevertheless, for nearly six decades after Jones's death and burial at Wormsloe in 1775, his descendants only made limited use of the land. His daughter, Mary Jones Bulloch, was only interested in the plantation and residence in Savannah. Noble Wimberly Jones preferred to live in Savannah and elsewhere; before his death, he transferred Wormsloe to his son George Jones, who also had other residences and even leased the land to tenants for a certain period.
George Frederick Tilghman Jones changed the spelling of the plantation from Wormslow to Wormsloe. He changed his own name to George Wymberley Jones before officially adding the new surname in 1866 to G.W.J. De Renne.
Combining the original Wormsloe House, he created a spacious three-story residence that faces north towards the road to Savannah. Below it, he purchased an additional 250 acres, adding it to the Wormsloe plantation. The slaves cultivated his fields to grow cotton on Sea Island as a cash crop and also harvested a variety of edible plants, including seafood, poultry, fruits, nuts, and vegetables.
With the death of G.W.J. De Renne in 1880, Wormsloe entered a kind of uncertainty until De Renne's only surviving child, Wymberley Jones De Renne, took over the house in 1893. He oversaw extensive renovations and expansions of the Wormsloe House, as well as various improvements to the property, which included livestock barns and dairy farming operations.
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