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Jekyll Island Club Resort
Jekyll Island, Georgia, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Munsey's Magazine called the Jekyll Island Club the richest, most exclusive, most inaccessible club in the world in 1904, a Gilded Age winter retreat whose roster ran Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Morgan, Pulitzer, and Marshall Field. Chicago architect Charles A. Alexander's Queen Anne clubhouse, turret and all, opened in January 1888. In November 1910, Senator Nelson Aldrich's secret meeting here drafted the Aldrich Plan that shaped the Federal Reserve. The club closed in 1942; the restored clubhouse is now a National Historic Landmark hotel.
- Opened 1886
- Neighborhood: Historic District
- Architect: Charles A. Alexander
About Jekyll Island Club Resort
- Founded in 1886; Charles A. Alexander's Queen Anne clubhouse with its signature turret opened in January 1888.
- Munsey's Magazine in 1904 called it the richest, most exclusive, most inaccessible club in the world. Members included J.P. Morgan, William Rockefeller, William K. Vanderbilt, Joseph Pulitzer, and Marshall Field.
- In November 1910, Senator Nelson Aldrich brought financiers including Paul Warburg to the club in secret to draft the Aldrich Plan, a foundation of the Federal Reserve Act.
- The club closed after the 1942 season. The Jekyll Island Authority owns the landmark; Noble House Hotels & Resorts has managed it since 2021. Door brand remains Jekyll Island Club Resort.
- The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) filmed here, including the Grand Dining Room and front lawn.
History
The Jekyll Island Club was founded in 1886 when members of an incorporated hunting and recreational club purchased Jekyll Island from John Eugene du Bignon. Ground was broken for the clubhouse in August 1886; Chicago architect Charles A. Alexander's Queen Anne design, with its signature turret, opened in January 1888. Members included the Morgans, Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, Pulitzers, and Marshall Field. Munsey's Magazine in 1904 called it the richest, most exclusive, most inaccessible club in the world.
In November 1910, Senator Nelson Aldrich convened a secret meeting of financiers including Paul Warburg at the club to draft the Aldrich Plan, later a foundation of the Federal Reserve Act. The club closed after the 1942 season. Restored as a hotel, the clubhouse stands in the 240-acre Jekyll Island National Landmark Historic District. The Jekyll Island Authority owns the property; Noble House Hotels & Resorts has managed it since 2021. Sister Jekyll Ocean Club opened on the oceanfront in 2017.
Restaurants and bars
- Grand Dining Room — Restaurant · Southern fine dining
- The Wharf — Restaurant · Casual Southern cuisine
- The Pantry — Restaurant
Amenities
- Dedicated event planning team
- Catering team that crafts custom menus for events large and small
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