Tag Archives: Camden County

Clinch Chapel Methodist Church-Camden County, Georgia

Macchca Mowat Alderman

This church traces its roots to right after the Civil War. The first church was built in 1896. The current structure was built in 1992.

This cemetery features a mixture of headstones. Many contain concrete markers with applique cherubs and hands. One of the more intriguing markers is the Madonna bust which can be found in several cemeteries along the coast. Of the ones I’ve found, the churches are several miles apart and in different counties. Both the applique markers and the Madonna busts communicate the regional nature of vernacular markers. The Madonna markers can all be seen here.

Peter Jackson, 1888-1938
Reverend John Mungin
R. M. Pinkey, 1858-1923. This marker features a Masonic symbol in the center.

Temple Creek Baptist Church-Kingsland, Georgia

Kingsland, Camden County

Resurrection Angel at Oak Grove Cemetery-St. Marys, Georgia

Every time I visit St. Marys, I photograph the Resurrection Angel, so named for the words etched at the bottom, “Awaiting the Resurrection.”

The Wild Horses at Cumberland Island, Georgia

Cumberland Island is magical. From the ruins to the wild horses, everyone should visit Cumberland Island at least once.

Plum Orchard-Cumberland Island, Georgia

Cumberland Island, Camden County, Georgia

Built in 1898, this Georgian Revival home was built for George and Margaret Carnegie by George’s mother, Lucy. This grand home, at 22,000 square feet, features an indoor pool, a squash court, and many other features considered cutting edge at the time it was built.

In 1971, the home was donated to the National Park Foundation by the Carnegie family.

Alberty House-Cumberland Island, Georgia

Located on the north end of Cumberland Island is an area where freedmen and women lived after the Civil War. This area, known as The Settlement, contains a few extant buildings.

The Roger Alberty House, built-in 1900, sits next to the First African Baptist Church. The Alberty family was one of the original families who made this area into a community.

Backside of house