Condado de Camden

Georgia

Condado de Camden
Condado de Camden
Dungeness on Cumberland Island, Georgia, is a ruined mansion that is part of a historic district that was the home of several families significant in American history. James Oglethorpe first built on Cumberland Island in 1736, building a hunting lodge that he named Dungeness. Oglethorpe named the place after Dungeness, in England. The next Dungeness was the legacy of Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene, who had acquired 11,000 acres of island land in exchange for a bad debt. His widow built a four-story tabby mansion in 1803, over a Timucuan shell mound. During the War of 1812 the island was occupied by the British, who used the house as a headquarters. In 1818 Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee, a dashing cavalry commander during the Revolutionary War and father of Robert E. Lee, stayed at the house until his death on March 25, 1818, cared for by Greene's daughter Louisa, and was laid to rest in nearby cemetery with full military honors provided by an American fleet stationed at St. Marys, Georgia. The house was abandoned during the U.S. Civil War and burned in 1866. In the 1880s the property was purchased by Thomas M. Carnegie, brother of Andrew Carnegie, who began to build a new mansion on the site. The 59-room Queen Anne style mansion and grounds were completed after Carnegie's death in 1886. His wife Lucy continued to live at Dungeness and built other estates for her children, including Greyfield for Margaret Carnegie, Plum Orchard for George Lauder Carnegie, and Stafford Plantation. By this time, the Carnegies owned 90% of the island. The Carnegies moved out of Dungeness in 1925. In 1959 the Dungeness mansion was destroyed by fire, alleged to be arson. The ruins are today preserved by the National Park Service as part of Cumberland Island National Seashore. They were acquired by the Park Service in 1972.
So many shore birds!
Beautiful small town off I-95.You can also get to Cumberland island from St Mary's

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St. Marys
Puntos fuertes: Personas amables, Islas y Comidas
Haz un viaje a St. Marys, un destino estiloso, y disfruta de sus aspectos más destacados, como sus islas, sus restaurantes ¡y mucho más!

¿Por qué visitarla?

  • Ferry de Cumberland Island
  • Centro de visitantes de la costa nacional de Cumberland Island
  • Mansión Plum Orchard
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Cumberland Island
Cumberland Island
Puntos fuertes: Apto para familias, Romántico y Playas
Viaja a Cumberland Island, un destino romántico muy apreciado por sus playas, sus islas y su cocina local.

¿Por qué visitarla?

  • Mansión Plum Orchard
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Woodbine
Woodbine
Puntos fuertes: Islas y Teatros
¡Woodbine te espera, un destino muy apreciado por sus islas, su teatro y mucho más!

¿Por qué visitarla?

  • Grassy Island
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Kingsland
Kingsland
Puntos fuertes: Personas amables, Comidas y Excursiones
Haz un viaje a Kingsland, un destino muy apreciado por sus restaurantes, sus islas y sus playas. ¡Ve y compruébalo!
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Waverly
Waverly
Puntos fuertes: Islas, Templos y Puertos deportivos
Waverly es un destino que te encantará por sus islas, sus templos y sus excelentes campos de golf.
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Kings Bay
Kings Bay
Puntos fuertes: Islas y Parques naturales
¿Te interesan las islas y los parques? ¡Viaja a Kings Bay!
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