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Marked here at its western edge near Fargo, the Okefenokee is one of North America's largest intact freshwater swamps; the federal government made its 600-plus square miles a national wildlife refuge in 1937.
Historical Marker
Okefenokee Swamp
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About this site
Okefenokee Swamp is a historical marker in Fargo, Clinch County, erected in 1954. It is one of 6 historical markers documented in Clinch County, among 35 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 30.6754, -82.5545 near Fargo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Edith Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Stephen Collins Foster, Fargo Memorial Cemetery, and Cone 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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