Cumberland island national seashore 107 west st marys street, st marys georgia 31558 912 8824335 or 877 8606787 cumberland island is home to pristine maritime forests, undeveloped beaches and wide marshes that whisper the stories of both man and nature. Capturing the spirit of the wild horses of cumberland island mnn. Cumberland island national seashore, on the georgia coast, includes one of the largest undeveloped barrier. Herd of wild feral horses on cumberland island georgia stephen beehler. A book focused on the world of wild horses, photography, island life, and. The only way to reach the island is by ferry, there are no. Magical new photographs of the wild horses on americas. Be sure to take a tour, otherwise you will miss out on the stories of the people who created the rich history of this island. Hows the parks population of untamed equines doing these days. Cumberland island, georgia amelia island living emagazine. The sun sets behind an oak tree on cumberland, georgias largest and wildest barrier island.
Twenty percent of that evenings art and book sales will be directed to save the. Roughly the size of manhattan, cumberland is a small island off the southern georgia coast that boasts 17. All books set in cumberland island on the global book map. Popular legend holds that the wild horses of cumberland island descend from spanish jennets imported and maintained there between 1566 and 1675, when spain had a fort and missions on the island.
The barrier islands off the coast of georgia are home to rugged forests, undeveloped beaches, and fascinating history worth learning about. Low cost, no limit hunts for deer and hogs on cumberland. Dec 20, 2011 cumberland island, much of which is part of the u. There are wild horses and some pretty wild people too. To learn more about cumberland island or how to support the cumberland island conservancy, take a moment to fill out our online inquiry form. A popular attraction, cumberlands feral horses are often seen around the dungeness ruins area. But as one explores the island, they are sometimes also spotted along trails, in the expansive dunes near the seashore, and even right on the beach. Other than the 5to6hour long lands and legacies van tours, theres no cumberland island transportation once you step foot on the island, so. Accessible only by boat, cumberland island is not the easiest. The lands and legacies tour is a motorized tour to the north end of cumberland island starting at the sea camp ranger station.
We cruise by fernandinas shrimp boats, historic old towne and ft. Horses cross the dunes on the island, which lies off the georgia coast. Some speculate that when the spanish withdrew, they set horses free, perhaps only animals too old, lame, or intractable to be useful elsewhere. Remember to book your ferries and campsites in advance. The history of cumberland island, retold here, is equally dramatic, and so are the descriptions of nature, of cumberlands seaturtles, feral hogs and wild horsesplus the depiction of many other bigger than life personalities. Yes, she still eats roadkill armadillo pate is one of her specialties and mostly lives off the land.
It all makes for quite an enchanting place to roam around. Wild horses and wild women have ruled cumberland island, georgia for years. Although some of their original roots may have similarities to those of the wild horses in north carolina and virginia, the cumberland island horses are larger and exhibit several other differences because so many other breeds were brought to the island. Iconic with wild horses photographed on pristine beaches, and made more famous as john f. With its unusual range of wildlife, the island has been declared a national park and a national seashore.
In 1981, seabrook was one of the first reporters in the world to write about a mysterious and burgeoning disease that would soon be. One of our most popular tours, this excursion offers an extensive and rich history of amelia and cumberland island with views of wildlife along the way. Cumberland island offers memorable meals, fine fishing, wild horses, empty beaches and a rich history. Harlan spent two decades writing this book and his meticulous research shows. The longstaple sea island cotton was first grown here by a local family, the millers, who helped eli whitney develop the cotton gin. The island is one of few places along the east coast where horses live freely in the wild. Apr 26, 2012 wild horses cumberland island, ga blue rose designs. Popular myth holds that horses arrived on the island sometime in the 16th century with the arrival of the spanish conquistadors. Welcome to georgias largest barrier island and one of the most spectacular natural habitats in the northern hemisphere. On a georgia island, a lot of good food and plenty of nothing. With stunning photography, a new book gives an upclose look at some of georgias most majestic residents. Many unlucky men have met their demise here, but thats another story for another time. Cumberland island coastal georgia, historic, habitat, haven.
Oct 27, 2017 after taking us on a hike along cumberlands river beach, ruckdeschel sat down to talk about her life on the island, her new book, the problem with wild horses and the constant threat of development that faces cumberland. The cloister in sea island, georgia, parker gallery in saint simons island, georgia, and. Georgias largest and southernmost barrier island offers miles of trails and roads, as well as 18 miles of undeveloped beach. Visit the wild horses roaming cumberland island in georgia. Visitors get to see both cultural and natural landmarks, including the remains of robert staffords plantation and cemetery, plum orchard mansion, cumberland wharf, the settlement, and first african baptist church. Wild horses on georgias cumberland island expert howto. However, in 2008, the paper reinstituted the column due to reader demand. Nov 29, 2018 see wild horses on cumberland island wild horses. Strong women, wild horses and millions of other books are. Georgias remote cumberland island is home to a rare sight in america today. Cumberland island is home to pristine maritime forests, undeveloped beaches and wide marshes that whisper the stories of both man and nature. Wild horses on cumberland island, georgia expert advice. National park system as a national seashore, is the only georgia barrier island with a population of feral horses.
May, 2012 cumberland island, ga wild horses couldnt drag me away cumberland island, ga we havent actually been here, but we went on a sunset boat trip, and could see the wild horses from the boat. Cumberland island, georgia is a manhattansized barrier island off the coast of the peach state thats famous for its mansions the carnegie family at. He was a history book of information on this island. Tracking the wild horses of cumberland island life. A family vacation trip to cumberland island georgia is an experience like no other. The kids can channel americas early explorers on this remote and wild island, which gained protection from development when it was named a national seashore in 1972. Finally got to see some wild horses in cumberland island georgia another thing off my bucket list. Abandoned by spanish settlers more than 500 years ago, according to local lore, about 160 feral horses today roam freely on cumberland island, part of georgias golden isles, just north of amelia island, florida, and south of jekyll island, georgia. Theyre as wild and rugged as the island they inhabit. It is this intangible feature that seems to be the most important benefit which cumberland island has for its. Herd of wild feral horses on cumberland island georgia duration.
After taking us on a hike along cumberlands river beach, ruckdeschel sat down to talk about her life on the island, her new book, the problem with wild horses and the constant threat of development that faces cumberland. The pictures, by anouk krantz, first appeared in book wild horses of cumberland island in 2017 and the publisher, images publishing, has now released a second edition. As a national seashore, the islands natural beauty is fiercely protected by the government, as are its feral horses. Cumberland is such an unbelievable place, says krantz, whose photographs were recently published in the coffeetable book wild horses of cumberland island images publishing. We are always glad to hear from old friends of cumberland and those who hope to visit our beautiful island in the future. Marys, georgia, and catch the ferry over to the island. My favorite part was about the carnegies living on the island, because it was such an escape to read about the wealth and leisure of the robber barons in the 1890s. She earned her bachelors degree and worked at cartiers new york corporate office. The amelia island river cruise offers a 2 hour narrated water tour of cumberland island which highlights the history and local folklore.
Cumberland island national seashore is truly a gem of the us national park system. Cumberland island, georgia, is the largest of the sea islands of the southeastern united states. Jan 10, 2014 cumberland island is rich in history, wildlife, and isolation. Road scholar group on cumberland island wild horses of cumberland island. Please note that a 2night minimum stay is typically required however, please feel free to call us for onenight availability. The lands and legacies tour cumberland island 2020 all. Anouk krantz, wild horses of cumberland island arc fine art. It is no more developed today that it was in the early 20th century, as large landowners and now the national park service have tightly regulated development on the island for over a century. Nevertheless, despite their uniqueness and fame the latter figuring as key attractions in advertisements about cumberland and inspiring dreamy book titles their origins. Sep 25, 2017 the barrier islands off the coast of georgia are home to rugged forests, undeveloped beaches, and fascinating history worth learning about. The hardcover of the wild horses of cumberland island by anouk masson. However, it is unlikely that any horses left by the spanish survived, and more likely the current population descends from horses brought to the island in the. The cumberland island horses are a band of feral horses living on cumberland island in the state of georgia. Dec 01, 2017 cumberland island, georgia is a manhattansized barrier island off the coast of the peach state thats famous for its mansions the carnegie family at one point owned most of the island and john.
Cumberland island, delightful day trip amelia island. Genetic studies conducted in 1991 by the university of georgia and university of kentucky on the islands population showed that cumberlands horses are closely related to tennessee walkers, american quarter horses, arabians, and paso fino. Georgias cumberland island national seashore offers resident and nonresident hunters the opportunity to go on managed hunts and take an unlimited number of deer and wild hogs with bows, crossbows, pistols and muzzleloaders as well as with conventional cartridge rifles for. Wild horses cumberland island, ga blue rose designs. We strive to make your vacation as smooth and relaxing as possible and include all meals, activities, recreation, and ferry transportation in our rates. Jul 06, 2019 cumberland island national seashore is truly a gem of the us national park system. Cumberland island, ga wild horses couldnt drag me away cumberland island, ga we havent actually been here, but we went on a sunset boat trip, and could see the wild horses from the boat. The bewitching, alluring horses that roam freely on cumberland are called feral horses, because their origin is from domesticated horses brought to the island. That may come as a surprise, but theyve been in the area for centuries. Cumberland island wild horses and wild women grans on the go. The earliest historic account of horses on cumberland island was in. The famed wild horses of cumberland, descended from domesticated horses brought to the area centuries ago, roam the islands white sand beaches, dunes and oak forests, untouched by humans for generations. We found 4 books set in cumberland island and 5 others set nearby.
Theres an old saying on the island that if youre a man, move somewhere else. Born and raised in france, anouk masson krantz moved to the united states in the late 1990s. Wild horses of cumberland island presentation and book signing with photographer anouk krantz. Wild horses of cumberland island presentation sea island. The largest and southernmost one is cumberland island, which spans 9,800 acres of protected wilderness. Children enjoy the story telling, and get to see wild horses, wild turkey, waterfowl, and dolphins galore. Visit kingsland cumberland island georgia georgia coast.
The history of cumberland island is lowhanging fruit for a good book, because its so rich and weird, and i mean both of those words in several different ways. Cumberland island wild horses in a serious dispute over territory and his girls. Exceptional fine art photography 10 years in the making of the landscape and wild horses of cumberland island by a celebrated and awardwinning. Cumberland island, georgia, founded about 15 is one of the sea islands of the southeastern united states, located in the atlantic ocean. This is a great way to visit cumberland island with young kids in tow. Wild horses of cumberland island topic of coffeetable book. The annual census of wild horses at cumberland island national seashore has just been completed. Cumberland island encompasses 36,000 acres, comprising atlantic beaches, coastal wetlands, salt marshes on the cumberland sound and inland forests filled with live oaks and palmettos. His popular weekly column called wild georgia was the victim of cutbacks. I spent the day touring georgias cumberland island with naturalist fred whitehead, who has an intimate knowledge of the island s wild horses and varied ecosystems roughly the size of manhattan, cumberland is a small island off the southern georgia coast and boasts 17. Day trip to cumberland island discover tybee savannah.
Apr 16, 20 herd of wild feral horses on cumberland island georgia stephen beehler. Georgias largest and southernmost barrier island offers a rustic getaway with over 50 miles of trails and roads, as well as 18 miles of undeveloped beaches. Cumberland island wild horses and wild women grans on. I spent the day touring georgias cumberland island with naturalist fred whitehead, who has an intimate knowledge of the islands wild horses and varied ecosystems roughly the size of manhattan, cumberland is a small island off the southern georgia coast and boasts 17.
Feral horses cumberland island national seashore u. Mar 21, 2017 roughly the size of manhattan, cumberland is a small island off the southern georgia coast that boasts 17. Hartsfieldjackson atlanta intl airport 263 mi see all flights. Carol ruckdeschel, the wild woman of cumberland island. Cumberland lady being loaded to take hunters on their 3day hunt on the cumberland island national seashore. The ferry dock to the island is approximately 30 minutes from the jacksonville airport, or just over 1. The horses that inhabit cumberland island today have descended from modern, domestic breeds. We look forward to hearing from you and hope to see you at cumberland soon. They have reverted to their wild state and have adapted to living on the island without the help of people. The greatest and most lasting value of the island is its ability to change us. Cumberland island is rich in history, wildlife, and isolation. Apr 09, 2018 wild horses and wild women have ruled cumberland island, georgia for years.
The tone of the book seemed unbiased and it confirmed details i have read in other nonfiction about cumberland island. Wild horses of cumberland island by anouk masson krantz. This barrier island in coastal georgia boasts pristine natural beaches, gorgeous oak tree tunnels, famous wild horses, and storied history. Jun 06, 2017 cumberland island offers memorable meals, fine fishing, wild horses, empty beaches and a rich history. Cumberland island national seashore, the largest and southernmost barrier island in georgia, is home to more than 200 wild, or feral, horses. Famous for its freeroaming population of wild horses, georgias largest and most southernmost barrier can be accessed only by ferry from downtown st. Herd of wild feral horses on cumberland island georgia.