Jekyll Island in Glynn County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Villa Marianna

The Invisible Story

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 14, 2017

1. Villa Marianna Marker

Inscription. At the Jekyll Island Club's peak of activity there were many more support structures and cottages than you see today. Some buildings were destroyed by natural events, while others fell into disrepair and were demolished - and much of the story of Club staff and their families' life on Jekyll was lost with them. Through archaeology and research most of these structures have been identified. Many of them are noted today using stakes, landscaping, and foundation remains throughout the Landmark.

The brickwork in this parking lot notes one such lost structure.

Erected by Jekyll Island Museum and Friends of Historic Jekyll Island, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 31° 3.725′ N, 81° 25.311′ W. Marker is on Jekyll Island, Georgia, in Glynn County. It can be reached from Old Plantation Road 0.1 miles north of Schoolhouse Lane, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located along the walkway at the northeast corner of Villa Marianna. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Old Plantation Road, Jekyll Island GA 31527, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles,

and on the Sea Islands.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Solterra Dove Cote (about 300 feet away, measured in a

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direct line); Preserving the Legacy (about 300 feet away); Cherokee Cottage (about 300 feet away); Plantation Oak (about 500 feet away); Hollybourne Cottage (about 500 feet away); The Active Life (about 500 feet away); Captain Clarks Cottage (about 600 feet away); Villa Ospo (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jekyll Island.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Taking Care of Family (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Marker detail: Jekyll Island Historic District image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Jekyll Island Historic District

Marker detail: Absent Buildings image. Click for full size.

3. Marker detail: Absent Buildings

Villa Marianna (<i>southeast corner</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 14, 2017

4. Villa Marianna (southeast corner)

Villa Marianna (<i>northwest corner</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 14, 2017

5. Villa Marianna (northwest corner)

Villa Marianna (<i>built 1928</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 14, 2017

6. Villa Marianna (built 1928)

(looking east from Old Plantation Road)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 964 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 12, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.