Jekyll Island Club, Historic resort district in Glynn County, US
Jekyll Island Club is a historic district on a barrier island off the Georgia coast in Glynn County. The buildings display Victorian elements including turrets, leaded glass windows, and carved wooden paneling inside.
In 1886 a group of wealthy families purchased the island and founded the private club as a winter retreat. Until it closed during World War II, influential American industrialists met there regularly.
The name honors William Jekyll, whose family once owned the island before it became a retreat. Today visitors walk through the preserved grounds and gardens, seeing how the compound was laid out during its early days as a private club.
The island is reached via a causeway from the mainland, and paths lead through the compound to different historic homes. A visit combines well with beach walks or a stop at the nearby turtle center.
An informal planning meeting in 1910 led to the sketching of a financial reform concept here that later formed the basis for the American central banking system. Participants traveled under false names to remain unrecognized.
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