Horton House

Horton House (also known as Horton-duBignon House, Brewery Ruins, duBignon Cemetery) is a historic site on Riverview Drive in Jekyll Island, Georgia.

Horton-duBignon House, Brewery Ruins, duBignon Cemetery
Location in Georgia
Location in United States
LocationRiverview Dr., Jekyll Island, Georgia
Coordinates31.10177°N 81.41456°W / 31.10177; -81.41456
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1743
Built byMaj. William Horton
NRHP reference No.71000278[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 1971

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.[2]

  • Outside
  • Historical marker
  • Inside wall
  • The duBignon Cemetery across from the house
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See also
  • List of the oldest buildings in Georgia

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Horton House on Jekyll Island". Jekyllisland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2012-10-29.


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