Dungeness on Cumberland Island, Georgia, is a ruined mansion that is part of a historic district that was the home of several families significant in American history. James Oglethorpe first built on Cumberland Island in 1736, building a hunting lodge that he named Dungeness. Oglethorpe named the place after Dungeness, in England. The next Dungeness was the legacy of Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene, who had acquired 11,000 acres of island land in exchange for a bad debt. His widow built a four-story tabby mansion in 1803, over a Timucuan shell mound. During the War of 1812 the island was occupied by the British, who used the house as a headquarters.
In 1818 Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee, a dashing cavalry commander during the Revolutionary War and father of Robert E. Lee, stayed at the house until his death on March 25, 1818, cared for by Greene's daughter Louisa, and was laid to rest in nearby cemetery with full military honors provided by an American fleet stationed at St. Marys, Georgia. The house was abandoned during the U.S. Civil War and burned in 1866.
In the 1880s the property was purchased by Thomas M. Carnegie, brother of Andrew Carnegie, who began to build a new mansion on the site. The 59-room Queen Anne style mansion and grounds were completed after Carnegie's death in 1886. His wife Lucy continued to live at Dungeness and built other estates for her children, including Greyfield for Margaret Carnegie, Plum Orchard for George Lauder Carnegie, and Stafford Plantation. By this time, the Carnegies owned 90% of the island.
The Carnegies moved out of Dungeness in 1925. In 1959 the Dungeness mansion was destroyed by fire, alleged to be arson. The ruins are today preserved by the National Park Service as part of Cumberland Island National Seashore. They were acquired by the Park Service in 1972.

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SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western St Marys Cumberland is a top LGBTQ-friendly hotel, and features free breakfast and free internet. Goodbread House Bed & Breakfast Inn is another good option for your vacation.

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There are currently 2 LGBTQ-friendly accommodations in St. Marys.

What should I see while I'm in St. Marys?

During your trip, get out and discover all that St. Marys offers. You and your traveling companions may want to visit Cumberland Island Ferry, Crooked River State Park, and Cumberland Island National Seashore. While you're here, create some great memories of your trip with stops at St. Marys Railroad Museum, St. Marys Submarine Museum, and Club at Osprey Cove.

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LGBTQ-friendly hotels welcome all travelers who identify as LGBTQIA+. We have worked with the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) to compile a selection of gay-friendly hotels worldwide. In St. Marys, hotels affiliated with IGLTA will provide lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender adventurers with the information needed to design the trip of a lifetime.

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Take a vacation from the ordinary; stay at an LGBTQ-friendly hotel in St. Marys, and you won't have to hide your same-sex relationship or your sexuality when you check-in. Many of our LGBTQ-friendly accommodations offer wedding ceremonies and honeymoon packages for same-sex couples.

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