ST. MARYS, Ga. — The federal government plans to pay tribute to Georgia’s largest barrier island by issuing a special coin.
The National Park Service says 25-cent coins with a design recognizing Cumberland Island will be produced by the U.S. Mint next year.
Located offshore near the Georgia-Florida state line, Cumberland Island has 36,000 acres of largely unspoiled maritime forests, beaches and marsh. The Park Service manages much of the island as a federally protected wilderness.
The Cumberland Island coin’s design features a snowy egret perched on a branch with a salt marsh in the background. It’s scheduled to be released in August 2018.
