From Beaufort, we sailed offshore again to Cumberland Island. Winds were light, so again, we had an easy night.
Cumberland Island is a National Seashore taken care of by the US National Park Services. It is 56.9 square miles.
History that has a more specific record starts with the early Spanish missions in the 16th century. In the 1730s, James Edward Oglethorpe laid out two forts, one on each end of the Island. In the 1750s, aspiring planters came to the Island once slavery was allowed on its shores. After the American Revolution, prestigious families, such as that of Nathaniel Greene, became interested in Cumberland's natural resources; the first mansion was built on the site we now know as Dungeness.
The horses which roam freely on Cumberland are feral, meaning that their ancestors were once domesticated. Legend has it that they were originally brought to the Island by the Spanish. However these particular horses' ancestors arrived, they make a very pleasing vista for the visitors of Cumberland. They are one of the most sought-after sights by visitors coming to Cumberland.
We couldn't visit the Plum Orchard mansion simply because there was a Hog hunt and the roads nearby were all closed. My question was "Will there be a pig roast later "? Unfortunately, the hunters kept all their kill and there will not be any pig roasts. ahhhhh, too bad :(
On Sept.21, 1996, John F. Kennedy Jr. married Carolyn Bessette on this Island.
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| THE BEACH AT CUMBERLAND ISLAND |
On Halloween night, Tim & I decided to dress up with whatever we had available and go trick or treating. We dinghied to most of the boats in the harbor and received chocolates but mostly beer. Tim was dressed as the "Ebola clean up crew" and I had a kangaroo pouch with our parrot. We met Prue & Burt on their beautiful Hylas 46. Thanks for the M&Ms !
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