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Jekyll Island Club

Jekyll Island Club is a historic place in Jekyll Island, Glynn County, Georgia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1972, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 72000385.

Jekyll Island, Glynn County, GeorgiaListed January 20, 1972NRIS #72000385★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Jekyll Island Club?

The Jekyll Island Club was a private club on Jekyll Island, on Georgia's Atlantic coast. It was founded in 1886 when members of an incorporated hunting and recreational club purchased the island for $125,000 from John Eugene du Bignon. The original design of the Jekyll Island Clubhouse, with its signature turret, was completed in January 1888. The club thrived through the early 20th century; its members came from many of the world's wealthiest families, most notably the Morgans, Rockefellers, and Vanderbilts. In November 1910, leading members of the American financial sector, including Paul Warburg and members of J.P. Morgan, met on the island in secret to draft legislation for a central bank which would later influence the Federal Reserve Act.

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Listing details

Name
Jekyll Island Club
City
Jekyll Island
County
Glynn County
State
Georgia
Listed on the National Register
January 20, 1972
NRIS reference number
72000385
Resource type
district
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
31.06059, -81.42272
When was Jekyll Island Club listed on the National Register?

Jekyll Island Club was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1972.

Where is Jekyll Island Club located?

Jekyll Island Club is located in Jekyll Island, Glynn County, Georgia at approximately 31.06059, -81.42272. See the map above.

Is Jekyll Island Club a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Jekyll Island Club is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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