St. Marys, Georgia
When:
Friday October 3, 2014 at 3:00 PM EDT-to-
Sunday October 5, 2014 at 11:00 AM EDT
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Contact:
Megg MurphyLeague of Women Voters of Florida
850-224-2545
lwvfevents@gmail.com
Itinerary
Friday, October 3, 2014
- 3:00-5:30 PM: Check-in at hotel (Cumberland Inn & Suites)
- 6:00-7:30 PM: Dinner at Lang’s Marina Restaurant (included)
Saturday, October 4, 2014
- 7:30-8:30 AM: Breakfast at hotel
- 9:00: 9:45 AM: Take departing ferry to Cumberland Island
- 10:00 AM- 4:00 PM: Land & Legacies Van Tour
- 4:45-5:30 PM: Take returning ferry to St. Marys
- 6:30- 8:00 PM: Dinner at the Riverside Cafe (included)
Sunday, October 5, 2015
- Breakfast at hotel
- Depart for home or feel free to explore St. Marys
Meet Your Trip Leader!
Charley Williams is a Director of the League of Women Voters of Florida and currently chairs the Voter Services Committee. Under Charley’s leadership, the League has won two national awards for voter services.
Williams currently directs business development initiatives for the Orlando-based engineering firm, Geotechnical and Environmental Consultants, Inc. Prior to moving back to Florida, he directed the Atlanta office of the Council of State Governments where he worked with the leadership in 15 southern states to launch the first Super Tuesday southern regional primary, March 9, 1988.
Williams is a graduate of Davidson College (B.A., Political Science) and grew up in Jacksonville. He has been a Central Florida resident since 1990 and lives in Winter Park.
Join the League of Women Voters of Florida for a weekend trip to Cumberland Island and historic St. Marys, Georgia!
This October 3-5, travel to Cumberland Island, Georgia's largest barrier island and one of this country's most spectacular natural habitats! This weekend trip will take travelers on a Lands and Legacies Tour, visting both cultural and natural landmarks thoughout Cumberland Island and nearby St. Marys.
See the Plum Orchard mansion, the remains of Robert Stafford's plantation and cemetary, the First African Baptist Church, the Cumberland Wharf, and much more! You may even catch a glipse of the island's famous wild horses!
This is a trip you will not want to miss! Spaces will fill up quickly, so click the "sign up now" button above and register today!
The price for this trip is just $165 per person, which includes dinner on the first and last nights, the ferry ride to Cumberland Island, the Land & Legacies van tour, and a boxed lunch. The price does not include hotel accomodations, but the nearby Cumberland Inn & Suites - St. Marys has rooms ranging from $65-69 a night. To book a room there, please call 912-882-6250.
***NOTE: Airfare and hotel accommodations are NOT included in the price of the trip; participants must make their own travel arrangements to and from St. Marys.
**NOTE: You must be a member of the League of Women Voters of Florida to travel with the League. Click here to join.
*NOTE: You must complete a Terms & Conditions form in order to travel with the League. The form can be accessed by clicking here. Please return completed forms to the League via email (lwvfevents@gmail.com) or mail (540 Beverly Court, Tallahassee, FL 32301).
