The Jekyll Island Museum served as the host organization for Lenard Wilson's and fellow intern, Calvin Hall's internship in the United States.  Located on the Atlantic Coast of the southeastern U.S., Jekyll Island has been home to or visited by numerous groups, including Native Americans, English colonists, and French privateers.  In the late 19th century, the island became the exclusive retreat of members of the Jekyll Island Club, some of the wealthiest and most prominent families in the U.S.  Today, the Jekyll Island Club National Historic Landmark District is a 240-acre, riverfront compound and one of the largest on-going restoration projects in the Southeastern United States.

Lenard and Calvin spent most of the internship restoring the servant's porch on the Hollybourne Cottage (c. 1890), removing old paint, repairing the lattic work, and rebuilding the stairs with new stringers.  Amy Hollis, Jekyll Island's Historic Resources Manager, served as the intern supervisor, remarking "They are extremely skilled craftsmen.  I do not often see such professional behavior at their age."

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