Historical Marker

Augusta Road

Savannah · Chatham County

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The Augusta Road was an early overland route connecting Savannah with Augusta up the Savannah River, a colonial-era artery for trade, settlement, and military movement in Georgia's interior.

About this site

Augusta Road is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County. It is one of 339 historical markers documented in Chatham County, among 480 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.0733, -81.0943 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ogeechee Road (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemansonry, The March to the Sea, and Poetter Hall.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.0733, -81.0943 · Savannah, Chatham County

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