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A Guide to Visiting Cumberland Island: How to Plan the Perfect Day

Any season can be a glorious time of year to visit Cumberland Island National Seashore. The pristine beach entices with invitingly warm water. Refreshing breezes make exploring the island a delight. Even the sun seems to shine brighter here, bathing the island with a golden light which causes the majestic Read more…

By Molly Silver, 2 yearsNovember 7, 2022 ago

History

A Golden Anniversary: Cumberland Island National Seashore

Florence “Floss” Carnegie Perkins was the seventh-born child of Lucy and Thomas Carnegie, brother of steel magnate Andrew. In 1901, she was married on the steps of the family’s Dungeness Mansion on Cumberland Island and spent the next decades raising her three children at New York’s Plaza Hotel. By the Read more…

By Molly Silver, 2 years ago