Tabby Ruins at Wormsloe

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Noble Jones used tabby, a mixture of limestone, sand, and shells, to build fortifications at Wormsloe in 1740 for the defense of Savannah. In 1793 he began construction on a new tabby home, the ruins of which are still standing.

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Tabby Ruins at Wormsloe

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