Historical Marker

Central Of Georgia Railroad (1976)

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1976

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Begun in 1833 to link Savannah with Macon, the Central of Georgia became one of the world's longest railroads under single management; its surviving antebellum shops and roundhouse form a National Historic Landmark complex.

About this site

Central Of Georgia Railroad is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1976. 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 32.0750, -81.1022 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Blacksmith Shop (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Storehouse, Battlefield Park, Carpentry Shop, and Machine Shop.

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 Railroad” names 2 distinct records in Chatham County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1976 in Savannah. The others:

📍 32.0750, -81.1022 · Savannah, Chatham County
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