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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Palace of Westminster, London, England
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English National Ballet performing The Nutcracker
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National Take a Hike Day
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Keep your hands inside the ride at all times…
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The monsoon arrives in the desert
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In the footsteps of Leopold Bloom
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Illuminating Annecy
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The National Museum of the American Indian
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Serra de Tramuntana, Majorca, Spain
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Summertime in Alaska
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Aprils full moon
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Water colors
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Belize Barrier Reef
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An uncommon look at an American icon
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Iceberg off the coast of Antarctica
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Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
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Albion Falls, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Edinburgh Art Festival
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National Bison Month
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Belém Tower, Lisbon, Portugal
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Chinese New Year
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Corfe gets creepy
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National Gardening Week
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Feeling lazy? Today s your day.
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Here we mark the price of freedom
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