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    3/11/2024  When we arrived at Jekyll Island, we took the Marina loaner bikes out for a ride. This Island is very small and bikes or golf carts a perfect modes of transportation (both loaners from the marina). We couldn't get the loaner golf cart on the first day so we settled on their bikes.  We rode our bikes around the Historic District (an area of 240 acres). Although the island has an extensive history dating back to 1510 it is most notably recognized for its most current history form 1888 to 1942 when it became known as the Jekyll Island Club. It accommodated some of the world's wealthiest people including Joseph Pulitzer, William Rockefeller, JP Morgan, William K Vanderbilt and Marshall Field. The club opened every January for the winter season when the gnats and no see ums were hibernating. Members and their families enjoyed activities such as biking, hunting, horseback riding, croquet and tennis, and frequented the north beaches. The families were ...