Cumberland Island America the Beautiful Quarter

The fourth coin to be struck in 2018 as part of the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program will be the 2018 Cumberland Island America the Beautiful Quarter. It also makes the forty-fourth coin in the series which consists of 56 new strikes created from 2010 to 2021.

The US Mint will probably only unveil the final design of the Cumberland Island Quarter in the first part of 2018. Sometime in the previous year, however, design candidates for the coin will be released for review and comment.

As the fourth coin of the series in 2018, it will be preceded by strikes showcasing Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin and Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. The Cumberland coin will be followed by one honoring Block Island National Wildlife Refuge of Rhode Island.

Cumberland Island National Seashore of Georgia

Only accessible by boat, the Cumberland Island National Seashore was created in 1972 to preserve a majority of Cumberland Island in Georgia.

The island is touted as the largest and southernmost of Georgia’s barrier islands and contains maritime forests, beaches and marshes, all which invite both visitors and wildlife to the area. Unfortunately, due to its limited access, only an estimated 40,000 visit the seashore annually.

For those that are interested in taking in the seashore, the visitor center and ferry access to the island is located in St. Marys, Georgia.

Visitors find a plethora of activities to keep them occupied including wildlife watching, sunbathing and swimming. Many also find enjoyment in collecting sea-shells, shark teeth and sand dollars. A limit of two gallons of these mementos is allowed.

All should take care to be respectful of the wildlife on the island. While some may be innocuous, there are also several dangerous species including rattlesnakes and alligators.