The Horton House
The Horton House is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. London Hill stands 7 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Clam Creek Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.8 miles away. Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Horton House (also known as Horton-duBignon House, Brewery Ruins, duBignon Cemetery) is a historic site on Riverview Drive in Jekyll Island, Georgia. The tabby house was originally constructed in 1743 by Major William Horton, a top military aide to General James Oglethorpe. Horton also brewed beer in Georgia's first brewery (the ruins of which are a few hundred yards down the road). This structure has been meticulously preserved over the past 100 years as an example of coastal Georgia building techniques and as one of the oldest surviving buildings in the state. Across the street from the Horton House ruins is the du Bignon cemetery, a tabby wall surrounding the graves of five people: Ann Amelia du Bignon, Joseph du Bignon, Marie Felicite Riffault, Hector deLiyannis, and George Harvey. Horton House, the Brewery Ruins, and the cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
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Wikidata Q14686663, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 14.4 mi off the Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway
- 29.9 mi off the A1A OCEAN ISLANDS TRAIL (OBS)
Named places within 25 miles
- Neptune Park: 2.5 mi
- Jekyll Island State Park Authority: 2.8 mi
- Mallery Park: 2.9 mi
- Demere Park: 3.3 mi
- Massingale Park: 3.5 mi
- Gascoigne Bluff: 4.5 mi
- Halfmoon Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Pikes Bluff: 10.0 mi
- High Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Halfmoon Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Driftwood Beach: 0.8 mi
- 11th Streeth Public Beach Access: 2.6 mi
- 9th Street Public Beach Access: 2.7 mi
- 7th Street Public Beach Access: 2.8 mi
- 6th Street Public Beach Access: 2.9 mi
- S.S. Oklahoma and Esso Baton Rouge Marker: 3.9 mi
- Lover's Oak: 5.1 mi
- The Wanderer Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Liberty Ship: 5.9 mi
- 1st Brunswick Stew Pot: 5.9 mi
- Saint Simons Island Lighthouse Museum: 2.6 mi
- Jekyll Island Museum: 3.0 mi
- World War II Home Front Museum: 3.9 mi
- Boathouse: 3.9 mi
- Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation: 14.3 mi
- Georgia Sea Turtle Center: 2.9 mi
- Captain Phillips Dolphin Boat Tour: 3.1 mi
- Tidelands Nature Center: 4.4 mi
- Lanier Oak: 5.3 mi
- Fort King George Historic Site: 18.1 mi
- Buzzards Roost: 7.0 mi
- Liz Hill: 17.4 mi
- Pennant Hill: 18.8 mi
- London Hill: 20.5 mi
- Oyster Shell: 24.2 mi
- Tidelands Nature Center: 4.4 mi
- Ceylon Wildlife Management Area: 16.3 mi
- Cumberland Island National Seashore: 17.0 mi
- DWVP: 21.0 mi
- Clam Creek Picnic Area: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
- South Dunes Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
- North Atlantic Right Whale Mother and Calf: 2.5 mi
- Turtle: 3.8 mi
- Waters Garden: 4.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Horton House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Hill | SSW 214° | 7 m | 20.5 mi |
| Liz Hill | NNW 334° | 6 m | 17.4 mi |
| Pennant Hill | NNW 331° | 6 m | 18.8 mi |
| Oyster Shell | NNW 337° | 3 m | 24.2 mi |
| Buzzards Roost | WNW 296° | 1 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 19:58 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:52 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 71 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brunswick-mckinnon AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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