Historical Marker

The Wire Road

Ellerslie · Harris County · Erected 1956

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The Story

This road carried the first telegraph line linking Washington to New Orleans, completed in 1848; along it stagecoach travelers, including ex-President James K. Polk, passed between Georgia's capital and Columbus.

About this site

The Wire Road is a historical marker in Ellerslie, Harris County, erected in 1956. It is one of 20 historical markers documented in Harris County, among 84 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.6314, -84.8018 near Ellerslie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ellerslie United Methodist Church Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Clowers Cemetery, Saint Luke Primitve Baptist Church Cemetery, and Kingsboro & Cataula.

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

📍 32.6314, -84.8018 · Ellerslie, Harris County

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Ellerslie United Methodist Church Cemetery

Saint Luke Primitve Baptist Church Cemetery

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