Dungenss Ruins II Cumberland Island Georgia
by Dawna Moore Photography
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Dungenss Ruins II Cumberland Island Georgia
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Dawna Moore Photography
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Photograph - Nature And Travel Photography
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"Revolutionary War hero Nathaniel Greene purchased land on the island in 1783 to harvest live oaks for ship building. Wood from the island was used to build the USS Constitution, �Old Ironsides.� Greene died in 1786. His wife, Catherine, remarried Phineas Miller ten years later, and they built a huge, four-story tabby mansion on top of an Indian shell mound. She named it Dungeness after Oglethorpe�s hunting lodge. The mansion, with 6-foot thick walls at the base, featured four chimneys and 16 fireplaces and was surround by 12 acres of gardens. Dungeness was the scene of many special social galas where statesmen and military leaders enjoyed the Millers� hospitality. When the island was briefly occupied during the War of 1812, the British used Dungeness as their headquarters.
The Millers became the first major planters on the Island. They, like many others, grew the valuable and labor-intensive Sea Island Cotton. To grow the cotton, they owned 210 slaves." (brownsguide.com)
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March 19th, 2015
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