CUMBERLAND ISLAND

NAME: Cumberland Island
COUNTY: U/K
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 11
CLIMATE: usually warm to hot in summer. some cold winters.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: any time
COMMENTS: Camping, Museum on the main land. 6 month waiting list to visit. Island is returning to its natural wild state. When I visit this summer I will take photos.
REMAINS: Buildings, plantation houses.
Have not been to this island yet. Thought this would make a great ghosttown. Mostly overgrown with forest, many of the builders were burned in the war of 1812. The carnigie family built her in 1900 but abanded the island in 1920. i have included a link:

http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_ns/ga_cumbe.htm

  Submitted by: Andy Kirkland

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