Tiger Point Marina MM 715

NH has reached her final destination for this leg of our trip. She will remain here on Amelia Island for two months while Nana and Nandad reconnect with family and friends for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It has taken approximately three weeks of cruising 1287 miles. When we return we will need  to travel another 350 miles on the ICW to North Palm Beach. From there we will enter Lake Worth Inlet and cross the gulf to the Bahamas.

Today the winds picked up so our crossing St Andrew Sound was very sloppy! Once we reached the protection of the Cumberland River it was much smoother. Unfortunately Nana did not spot any of the wild horses on the beaches today. There are about 150 on the island and they have adjusted to the environment including drinking the salt water. The northern part of the island has several private homes and the only assess is by ferry. Many people visit the  Dungeness Ruins which was the home of the Carnegie family from 1886 to 1925. It is claimed that a poacher burned it to the ground in 1959. The Carnegie’s built several mansions on the island including Plum Orchard and Greyfield ( which is now run as an Inn ). The ruins of Dungeness and Plum Orchard Mansion are today preserved by the National Park Services. 

NH also cruised past Kings Bay which is the home base for the Navy’s submarines. The above picture is one of the structures for the subs. 

We visited Fort Clinch, a well preserved Civil War era fort surrounded by beautiful trails for hiking, biking and camping. From the Eagan Creek lookout we could see the Amelia Lighthouse which was originally on the south side of Cumberland Island. The tower for the light was taken down and rebuilt on Amelia Island in 1838. Tiger Point Marina is up the Amelia River and Egan’s Creek.