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Operating from 1905 to 1923, this mill marked the twilight of Darien's once-mighty timber trade, undone by depleted forests and railroads that let rival mills reach far inland after centuries of unsustainable cutting.
Historical Marker
The Savannah Lumber Company
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About this site
The Savannah Lumber Company is a historical marker in Darien, Mcintosh County. 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 31.3647, -81.4164 near Darien. The nearest cataloged historic site is To The Soldiers Of Fort King George (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include 200 Years of Sawmilling, Old Fort King George, and Site of Early Spanish Mission.
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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To The Soldiers Of Fort King George
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State Historic Site
Fort King George State Historic Site
Mcintosh County
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