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Granted to Revolutionary general Lachlan McIntosh in 1758, this rice island held his family home; the 1808 'General's Cut' canal sliced through it to link the Darien River with the Altamaha.
Historical Marker
General's Island
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About this site
General's Island is a historical marker in Darien, Mcintosh County, erected in 1957. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in Mcintosh County, among 89 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.3624, -81.4396 near Darien. The nearest cataloged historic site is Darien Waterfront (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fort Darien, Port of Darien, and Darien.
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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