This early road carried travelers from Savannah toward Georgia's frontier along an old Native American trail to the Oconee River. Oglethorpe is believed to have ridden it in 1739 to council with the Creek at distant Coweta Town.
Old Savannah Road
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Old Savannah Road is a historical marker in Donegal, Bulloch County, erected in 1958. 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 32.5457, -81.7230 near Donegal. The nearest cataloged historic site is Union Meeting House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Branon Cemetery, Oak Grove Cemetery, and Hope Community 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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