Historical Marker

Riceborough

Riceboro · Liberty County · Erected 1957

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The Story

The oldest surviving town in Liberty County, Riceboro took its name from the inland rice plantations that surrounded it. It served as county seat from 1798 and was an important port for shipping rice and other crops.

About this site

Riceborough is a historical marker in Riceboro, Liberty County, erected in 1957. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in Liberty County, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.7451, -81.4399 near Riceboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is "Lest We Forget" (historical marker), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pando Cemetery, General James Screven, and LeConte Botanical Gardens.

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

📍 31.7451, -81.4399 · Riceboro, Liberty County

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