An avenue of oaks and Spanish moss leads visitors to the ruins of Wormsloe—the estate of Noble Jones. Jones, one of Georgia's first settlers, was a physician, carpenter, constable, Indian agent and a member of the Royal Council.
Photograph by Walter Bibikow/Getty Images
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