Near St. Marys in Camden County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Cumberland Island National Seashore

Photographed by Adam Margolis, July 11, 2014

1. Cumberland Island National Seashore Marker

Inscription. Nearby Cumberland Island is the largest and one of the most natural of Georgia's barrier islands, part of the chain of islands that stretches from Cape Code to beyond Key West. And, as a unite of the National Park System, Cumberland is yours to explore. This national seashore can be reaches by ferry the year around, but is generally highly visited. During 4,000 years, Timucuan Indians, Spanish soldiers and missionaries, English Colonists, plantation owners, generations of the Thomas Carnegie family, and thousands of contemporary travelers have felt Cumberland's welcome. Weather for a day of island-paces sightseeing or for extended camping or hiking, it's your turn.

A National Park Service visitor center on the waterfront at St. Marys offers an orientation program, brochures, and detailed travel information. No supplies or services are available on the Island; day users and campers can purchase necessary food, sundries, or supplies in St. Marys before departure: On the Island are historic sites, campgrounds, a bathhouse at Seacamp beach, and lovely, level walking paths that offer a sampling of Cumberland's pleasures in

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a distance of less than one mile.

Regularly scheduled boats carry passengers between the Island and the town of St. Marys, just a few minutes from here. Although it seems like another world once you're there, the Island is only 7 miles from the dock, and one-way passage takes about 45 minutes. Ferry and campsite reservations are recommended; information on schedules and availability can be obtained by calling (912) 882-4335. Please also visit us online at www.nps.gov/cuis.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 30° 45.223′ N, 81° 38.996′ W. Marker is near St. Marys, Georgia, in Camden County. It can be reached from Interstate 95 at milepost 1 south of St Marys Rd (Interstate 95), on the right when traveling north. Located in front of the Georgia Visitor Information Center at the I-95N Rest Area. Touch for map. Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis, July 11, 2014

2. Cumberland Island National Seashore Marker

is at or near this postal address: 100 St Marys Rd, Saint Marys GA 31558, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle for Georgia (a few steps from this marker); WW II Torpedo (a few steps from this marker); The State Of Georgia Salutes (a few steps from this marker); Jacob Joseph (approx. 4 miles away); Joe H. Joseph / Hammond Roberts (approx. 4 miles away); Tre Francesco Porfirio (approx. 4 miles away); Florida Honors and Remembers our POW’s and MIA’s (approx. 4.3 miles away in Florida); USS George Bancroft

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(approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Marys.

Also see . . . Cumberland Island National Seashore. National Park Service (Submitted on January 12, 2024.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 12, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.