This Day in Jekyll History, March 6, 1901
On This Day in Jekyll History…
March 6, 1901, Edwin and Sarah Gould arrive at Jekyll Island for their first stay in Chichota Cottage.
Chichota, Courtesy of the Jekyll Island Museum
Built in 1897 for David H. King, Chichota was purchased in 1900 by Edwin Gould, son of railroad magnate and financier Jay Gould. The interior courtyard featured a swimming pool - and it was the only cottage on the island to have one. Gould made many improvements to the property, adding a private dock, a large casino with a bowling alley and shooting gallery, an indoor tennis court, and a grennhouse.
After the death of their oldest son, Edwin, Jr., the Goulds virtually abandoned the home. The cottage fell into a state of disrepair and was torn down in 1941. Two stone lions stand guard over the ruins of Chichota today.
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