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One of the earliest wagon roads west of the Ogeechee, this route followed an old Creek trading path; tradition holds that General Oglethorpe traveled it in 1739 on his journey to council with the Creek at Coweta Town.
Historical Marker
Old Savannah Road
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About this site
Old Savannah Road is a historical marker in Bartow, Jefferson County, erected in 1956. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in Jefferson County, among 122 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.8610, -82.4790 near Bartow. The nearest cataloged historic site is Blounts Chapel Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Spier's Turnout, Bartow, and Bartow Town 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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