Georgia’s largest barrier island is as rich in history as it is in nature. Here you’ll find miles of unspoiled beaches, maritime forests, and the remnants of early island inhabitants such as missionaries and cotton farmers. Only ruins remain at the site of Dungeness, a mansion built by industrialist Thomas M. Carnegie, brother of steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, in the 1880s. But in its prime, the ornate 59-room residence served as a home for Carnegie’s family and their guests. These days, the island’s band of wild horses enjoys grazing at the site.
Maritime forest on Cumberland Island, Georgia
Today in History
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Fibonacci Day
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National Park Week begins
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San Francisco’s City Hall illuminated by the iconic colors of Pride
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Stepping into autumn
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Where is this wintry road?
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It s fair season
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Village of Santa Maddalena, Dolomites, Italy
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Patriot Day
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Hello, spring!
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Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park shines
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Endangered Species Act
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Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel and the Louvre Pyramid
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San Francisco Bay salt flats
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A hermitage with a view
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Presidents Day in America’s front yard
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Ruins of St. Dwynwens Church, Ynys Llanddwyn, Wales
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National Fossil Day
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Art in the chapel
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Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
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Books for children of all ages
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There’s treasure in them thar hills
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Juneteenth
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The village of Castelluccio above the Piano Grande, Umbria, Italy
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Spring comes to the Diablo foothills
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Presidents hear the echo of history
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Global commerce in motion
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North Cascades National Park at 50
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In the footsteps of Leopold Bloom
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An improbable tribute for Towel Day
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The city of Osaka at night, Japan
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