Last updated: August 30, 2022
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Captain's House
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Transportation to and from Cumberland Island has been a theme throughout its human habitation. Boat technology has evolved and allowed for more efficient transport of passengers and important supplies. The industrialist era of the island saw cutting-edge transportation technology for its day.
Thomas and Lucy Carnegie had multiple vessels in their fleet- from yachts, fishing boats, to employee transport ferries. Captain George W. Yates was hired as the family's yacht captain in 1888. He commanded a 17-member crew. Yates' ranking among the Carnegie' one hundred or more estate employees was near the top.
Captain George W. Yates lived in the appropriately named Captain's House near his workplace: the Dungeness dock. The Captain's House still stands today near the Ice House Museum and Dungeness dock. The National Park Service has restored it and currently uses it as a ranger offices. The interior is not open to the public.
Thomas and Lucy Carnegie had multiple vessels in their fleet- from yachts, fishing boats, to employee transport ferries. Captain George W. Yates was hired as the family's yacht captain in 1888. He commanded a 17-member crew. Yates' ranking among the Carnegie' one hundred or more estate employees was near the top.
Captain George W. Yates lived in the appropriately named Captain's House near his workplace: the Dungeness dock. The Captain's House still stands today near the Ice House Museum and Dungeness dock. The National Park Service has restored it and currently uses it as a ranger offices. The interior is not open to the public.