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One of the earliest routes west of the Ogeechee, this road traced a Native American trail toward the Oconee's Rock Landing. The state opened this stretch in 1777, descending from Oglethorpe's 1730s horse path linking Savannah and Augusta.
Historical Marker
Old River Road
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About this site
Old River Road is a historical marker in Ivanhoe, Bulloch County, erected in 1956. It is one of 40 historical markers documented in Bulloch County, among 134 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.2857, -81.4702 near Ivanhoe. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cone Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Williams Wright Cemetery, Hubert Cemetery, and Friendship Cemetery.
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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