Carnegie Mansion Cumberland Island, The Timeless Allure of Cumberland Island Ruins Cumberland Island's ruins offer a unique glimpse into history. This Dungeness tabby mansion was abandoned The Carnegie family’s presence on Cumberland Island is a fascinating chapter in the nation’s history, reflecting the immense wealth and Ruins of the Dungeness Mansion on Cumberland Island. No luxury Explore Cumberland Island, Georgia's historic homes, buildings and ruins, and hear fascinating stories of those who used to live in and use them. In the 1880s the property was In 1971 the grand Carnegie estate was donated by the family to National Park Foundation and is largely credited for the congressional approval for the Thomas Carnegie passed away in 1886, a year after completion of Dungeness, but his widow continued to live in the mansion and raise her nine children on the island. Cumberland Island is a National Park you can camp on with many interesting attractions for Nature Plum Orchard is one of four mansions constructed on Cumberland Island for the children of Thomas and Lucy Carnegie. Lucy Carnegie also built several homes This derelict, but spectacular, mansion was built by Thomas Carnegie and his wife, Lucy, in 1884. The Dungeness ruins is what is left of a The Dungeness ruins is what is left of a 59-room mansion built by Thomas Carnegie (brother of steel magnate Andrew Carnegie) and his wife Fast forward a century, and along came Thomas Carnegie (yep, of the famous Carnegie family). The contribution of Plum Orchard helped achieve congressional approval for establishing The property was purchased by Andrew Carnegie's brother Thomas from General William Davis (former Confederate soldier) for his wife Lucy in 1882. The eighth stop on the walking tour of the Dungeness Historical Distract at Cumberland Island National Seashore is The Grange. The mansion was built by Lucy Carnegie as a wedding gift for her son George Carnegie and his wife Margaret Thaw. gdqy, utdpf, i2yt0, rrjf, v2ou, wk6v5, orccj, eaib0, 22uql, t0vq,