Built in 1900 for Margaret Carnegie Ricketson, this graceful Colonial-style mansion was converted into an Inn in 1962 to ensure its preservation. Its elegant guestrooms are furnished in Victorian antiques, Tiffany lamps, and Chippendale furniture, and a well-stocked library boasts first editions and classics from the collection of the Carnegie family, who once owned about 90 percent of pristine Cumberland Island. Only a handful of visitors are allowed to visit the island each day, and without telephones, the area maintains its peaceful atmosphere right into the guestrooms. An inclusive American Plan package includes meals from the organic garden, recreational activities, a naturalist-led wilderness outing, kayaks, bikes, and ferry boat transportation.