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The Cumberland Island National Seashore is the southeast portion of Georgia and is accessible by public ferry
from St. Marys. The national seashore was authorized by Congress in 1972; the wilderness area on the island
was designated in 1982. The ruins of the Dungeness amd Plum Orchard estates are historic properties on the
island and part of the national site. A museum exists for the site but it was closed when I was there.
Cumberland Island National Seashore headquarters located in St. Marys.
The visitor center, across the stree from the headquarters.
The Cumberland Lady, the ferry that takes visitors to Cumberland Island.
Approaching Cumberland Island Dungeness Dock; a second dock is about a half mile or so down the shore.
The Ice House Museum located at the first dock. It is an old ice house and contains exhibits of the island's
history, from the Native Americans through the Carnegie Era. The historic estates belonged to the Carnegie Family.
There is wildlife on the island as the normal birds, turtles and various small game and also wild horses as these
and wild hogs, which were not seen. These horses are descendants of those brought to the island by the Carnegies.
The land entrance to the Dungeness Estate ruins. In the late 1730's James Oglethorpe of Fort Frederica built a hunting
lodge here. It was also owned by Nathaniel Greene, a Revolutionary War hero, and Robert E. Lee's father. In the
1880's Thomas Carnegie, brother of Andrew, bought most of the island and began building this mansion.
Another view.
A view of the ruins from the southern bank of the island. There may have been a private dock near this spot.
A wild horse grazing on the lawn.
This refurbished tabby structure dates back to the early 1800's. It was the home for Nathaniel Greene's gardner.
The Carnegies used the structure as an office for the year-round management of their property which was about 90% of the island.
The Pergola was a vine covered wooden structure to stroll through.
Ruins of something; saw nothing that provided any information.
Originally, these were the servant quarters for the mansion; now used by park rangers.
Carriage barn originally; it now seems to be a maintenance barn.
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