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Wormsloe Historic SitevsOwens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters
Both Wormsloe Historic Site and Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters are praised by expert writers. Overall, Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters is the choice of most reviewers compared to Wormsloe Historic Site. Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters scores 90 with positive reviews from 4 sources including Frommer's, Michelin Guide and Fodor's.
Wormsloe Historic Site
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Where
Fodor's
7601 Skidaway Road, Savannah, GA
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Top choice
"A short drive from downtown, on the beautiful Isle of Hope, this is one of the most photographed sites in town." Full review
"Take a trip down this haunting oak-lined avenue leading to the oldest standing structure in Savannah, the Wormsloe Plantation." Full review
"After driving under a large masonry arch at the entrance to Wormsloe, you’ll travel down an “avenue of oaks,” a wide, crushed-stone road lined with majestic live-oak trees." Full review
"In 1736, General James Oglethorpe gave 500 acres to Noble Jones, who was required to build a small fort to protect Savannah from an attack up the Skidaway River." Full review
Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Fodor's
Frommer's
124 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31401
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"This gorgeous villa exemplifies English Regency-style architecture, which is known for its symmetry." Full review
2 Stars
"Belle of Oglethorpe Square, the Owens-Thomas House is considered one of architect William Jay's finest works—and the only unaltered example of his surviving designs." Full review
"Widely considered to be one of the finest examples of English Regency architecture in America." Full review
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If you have to choose just one or two house museums, let this be one.
"Contains decorative art ranging from the late 18th to the early 19th century, as well as a rare example of intact urban slave quarters." Full review