Historical Marker

Central of Georgia (marker-18459)

Savannah · Chatham County

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The Story

For over a century these brick shops repaired the Central of Georgia's locomotives and cars; the antebellum trainshed and depot were named a National Historic Landmark in 1976, a rare survival of pre-Civil War railroad industry.

About this site

Central of Georgia 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 32.0759, -81.1017 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Roundhouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Colored Shopmen's Locker & Lavatory, Storehouse, and Memorial To The American Revolution.

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

Also at or near Savannah, Chatham County

“Central of Georgia” names 2 distinct records in Chatham County. This page is the historical marker in Savannah. The others:

📍 32.0759, -81.1017 · Savannah, Chatham County
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