Walter Rogers Furness Cottage, Jekyll Island

Name: Walter Rogers Furness Cottage
Address: Jekyll Island, United States

#6 among attractions in Jekyll Island

Shingle style architecture

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Walter Rogers Furness Cottage, Jekyll Island

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Walter Rogers Furness Cottage – also known as the "Old Infirmary" or the "Jekyll Island Infirmary" – is a Shingle Style building on Jekyll Island, in Glynn County, Georgia. ()

Coordinates: 31°3'24"N, 81°25'11"W

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Walter Rogers Furness Cottage – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Simons Island Light, Summer Waves, Jekyll Island Club, Jekyll Island Museum.

5.6 miN
Museum, History museum
St. Simons Island Light, Saint Simons Island
142 min walk • Standing as a beacon of maritime history on the southern coast of Georgia, the St. Simons Island Light is an iconic lighthouse that has been guiding sailors safely to shore since its establishment. This historical lighthouse, nestled in the heart of St.
1.3 miS
Watersports, Water park, Swimming
Summer Waves, Jekyll Island
34 min walk • Summer Waves is a water park located on Jekyll Island, near the port city of Brunswick, Georgia. The park is open from May to September/October.
~1600 ftNW
Golf
Jekyll Island Club, Jekyll Island
8 min walk • 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.
~820 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Natural history museum
Jekyll Island Museum, Jekyll Island
4 min walk • The MOSAIC is a history museum in the historic district of Jekyll Island of Georgia, in the United States. The historic Club Stables, located on Stable Road, is now the home of the Jekyll Island Museum. This historic building was renovated by Weber Group, Inc. and Main Street Design in 2018, and re-opened spring of 2019.
5.7 miNW
Bridge
Sidney Lanier Bridge, Golden Isles of Georgia
145 min walk • The Sidney Lanier Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Brunswick River in Brunswick, Georgia, carrying four lanes of U.S. Route 17. The current bridge was built as a replacement to the original vertical-lift bridge, which was twice struck by ships.
2 miN
History museum, Museum
Indian Mound Cottage, Jekyll Island
52 min walk • The Rockefeller Cottage, also known as Indian Mound Cottage, is a house on Jekyll Island, Georgia. It is next to the Jekyll Island Club. It stands three stories high, and has a total of 25 rooms. There are nine bedrooms, nine bathrooms, and seven servant rooms.
5.6 miN
31°8'3"N • 81°23'41"W
Neptune Park Fun Zone, Saint Simons Island
142 min walk • Park, Theme park, Amusement park
~1570 ftNW
Historical place, Church, Shingle style architecture
Faith Chapel, Jekyll Island
8 min walk • Faith Chapel is a historic chapel on Old Plantation Road in Jekyll Island, Georgia and was built in 1904. It was used as a non-denominational chapel until 1942. The state of Georgia purchased it along with Jekyll Island in 1947.
5.6 miS
Lighthouse
Little Cumberland Island Light, Cumberland Island National Seashore
142 min walk • The Little Cumberland Island Lighthouse is a privately owned lighthouse in Georgia, United States, on the north end of Little Cumberland Island adjacent to main Cumberland Island, in Camden County on the southeast coast of Georgia.
3.1 miN
Neighbourhood
Horton House, Jekyll Island
80 min walk • Horton House 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.