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Authorized by the state in 1777, this route west of the Ogeechee followed an old Indian trail and became a vital artery carrying Savannah's traffic toward the Oconee and Georgia's expanding western frontier.
Historical Marker
Old River Road
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About this site
Old River Road is a historical marker in Blitchton, Bryan County, erected in 1996. It is one of 35 historical markers documented in Bryan County, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.1972, -81.4385 near Blitchton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Blitch Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jencks Bridge, Eldora Cemetery, and Sherman's Right Wing.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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