Cumberland Island is the largest and last barrier Island before you reach the state of FL. This Island was once owned by the wealthy industrialist Carnegie Family. Today however it is a Pristine wonderland for the outdoor enthusiast. You will find miles and miles of undeveloped beaches and marshland stretching as far as the eye can see.
And when the chosen few, yes you have to make reservations ahead of your trip and only a certain number of people are allowed on the Island per day, arrive by ferry to the old dock house you will find a small chapel were a very high profile couple got married. The couple was the late J.F.K. Jr. and his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy who were married on Cumberland Island's Historic Baptist church on September 21, 1996 to elude the media. Unfortunately the couple along with Bessette's sister, died when the small Piper Saratoga plane piloted by JFK Jr. crashed on July 16, 1999, seven miles off the coast of Matha's Vinyard.
Cumberland Island is connected with many well known families. You will also encounter 200 or more wild horses who wonder the entire Island. A visit to this often unknown gem, will linger in your travel journal for years. Then the echo's of such beauty and history will bring you back to Georgia's last barrier Island. Click the above link for more information on your visit to Cumberland Island, a part of the National Parks Service - U.S. Department of the Interior.
JSH
Friday, August 14, 2009
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