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Explore Cumberland Island National Seashore Museum – Free, Coastal Georgia Treasures

Explore Cumberland Island National Seashore Museum – Free, Coastal Georgia Treasures titleExplore Cumberland Island National Seashore Museum – Free, Coastal Georgia Treasures Coastal Georgia St. Marys

The museum houses a collection of artifacts from Cumberland Island and is open and free to the public. The collection covers the timeline and people of the island. The lives of Native Americans, African Americans, the Stafford's and the Carnegie family, as well as others who lived on the island in the 19th and 20th centuries. An exhibit room on The War of 1812, the "Forgotten Invasion," is a highlight.


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