St. Marys Cottages

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.

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Jessica

HK$3,568 total

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1 Mar - 2 Mar

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HK$3,541 total

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1 Mar - 2 Mar

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East Beach

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HK$8,620 total

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20 Feb - 21 Feb

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HK$16,469 total

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15 Feb - 16 Feb

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HK$4,720 total

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10 Mar - 11 Mar

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Hyatt Place Jacksonville Airport

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Seaside Amelia Inn

10/10 Excellent

"The staff are very nice and accomodating. The rooms are cozy. The views and beach access are enchanting!! The breakfast buffet in the mornings eliminate the need to go anywhere else. This hotel is simply amazing!! All you have to do is wake up and walk out to the beach...and for lunch or di ner, just walk next door to The Sand Bar restaurant! This is the perfect getaway spot for any occassion. But don't trust me, come and see for yourself! "

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Number of reviews	264
Accommodation	136 Cottages
Lowest Price	HK$3,541
Highest Price	HK$16,469

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