Historical Marker

Old River Road

Darien · Mcintosh County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Tracing a 1739 military route, this road carried Highlanders marching to invade Spanish Florida and saw troops in three wars before serving stagecoaches and mail riders on the Macon-to-Darien run.

About this site

Old River Road 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 31.3862, -81.4337 near Darien. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Barrington (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Upper Mill Cemetery, Whispering Pines Cemetery, and Darien Presbyterian Church.

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

📍 31.3862, -81.4337 · Darien, Mcintosh County

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