Historical Marker

Site of Bank of Darien

Darien · Mcintosh County · Erected 1957

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Founded in 1818, the Bank of Darien was the strongest bank south of Philadelphia, financing North Georgia's gold fields through branches statewide before political scandal ended its charter in 1841.

About this site

Site of Bank of Darien 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 31.3682, -81.4324 near Darien. The nearest cataloged historic site is Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Saint Cyprian's Episcopal Church, Methodists at Darien, and The Burning of Darien.

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

📍 31.3682, -81.4324 · Darien, Mcintosh County

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