This one and a half mile oak avenue leads to the tabby ruins of Noble Jones' colonial fortified plantation. Jones and his family were original settlers in Georgia, arriving in Savannah with founder James E. Oglethorpe on February 1, 1733. A middle-class carpenter from England, Jones served the new colony of Georgia in many roles, including constable, physician, surveyor, Indian agent, soldier, member of the royal council, treasurer, and senior justice of the province. In 1736, he leased 500 acres from the Trustees of Georgia, and in 1745 completed the fortified home he named "Wormslow." From this outpost, he commanded a company of marines charged with patrolling the inland water route and warning Savannah of any Spanish attack. Wormslow was also known for its horticultural efforts, with indigo, rice, and silk cultivated there by Jones, his indentured servants, and later slaves. Later generations of the Jones family lived at Wormslow for more than two centuries, extending their ancestor's prominent place in Georgia history. The tabby ruins of the original "Wormslow" survive as the last architectural remnant in Savannah from the Oglethorpe era, 1733 to 1743.