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Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Augusta Road
 
Augusta Road Marker Photo, Click for full size
By Mike Stroud, February 2008
1. Augusta Road Marker
 
Inscription. Northwest of this spot, on Liberty and West Broad Streets began the Augusta road, one of the oldest in Georgia.
 
Erected by The Savannah Chapter Daughters Of The American Revolution 1735 — 1920.
 
Location. 32° 4.4′ N, 81° 5.66′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker is at the intersection of Charlton Street and Bull Street, on the left when traveling east on Charlton Street. Click for map. Marker is at Madison Square on Bull St. between Harris and Charlton Streets. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ogeechee Road (a few steps from this marker); Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemansonry (a few steps from this marker); Savannah Volunteer Guards (within shouting distance of this marker); Poetter Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Sherman's Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Madison Square, British Southern Line of Defenses (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Madison Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Sergeant Jasper (within shouting distance of this marker). Click for a list of all markers in Savannah.
 
Augusta Road Marker Photo, Click for full size
By Mike Stroud, November 2009
2. Augusta Road Marker
 
 
Augusta Road and Ogeechee Road Markers at Madison Square Photo, Click for full size
By Mike Stroud, 2008
3. Augusta Road and Ogeechee Road Markers at Madison Square
 
 
Augusta Road looking south on Bull Street Photo, Click for full size
By Mike Stroud, November 2009
4. Augusta Road looking south on Bull Street
 
 
Today's intersection W Liberty St and W. Broad (MLK Blvd.) coordinates: 32.075790, -81.098990 Photo, Click for full size
By Mike Stroud, 2008
5. Today's intersection W Liberty St and W. Broad (MLK Blvd.) coordinates: 32.075790, -81.098990
West Broad St. is now named Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., in Savannah
 
 
Intersection picture 2 Photo, Click for full size
By Mike Stroud, 2008
6. Intersection picture 2
 
Credits. This page originally submitted on April 1, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,044 times since then. Photos:   1. submitted on April 1, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.   2. submitted on November 29, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.   3. submitted on April 1, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.   4. submitted on November 29, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.   5, 6. submitted on April 1, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.


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