Historical Marker

Ogeechee Road

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1920

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Laid out about 1735 as the road toward Darien with Tomochichi's help, Ogeechee Road is reputedly among the first roads built in colonial Georgia, anchoring the young province's overland network.

About this site

Ogeechee Road is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1920. 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, -81.0941 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemansonry (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Augusta Road, Poetter Hall, and Savannah Volunteer Guards.

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

📍 32.0733, -81.0941 · Savannah, Chatham County

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