Sunbury in Liberty County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Old Sunbury Road
By Mike Stroud, February 12, 2009
1. Old Sunbury Road Marker
The bustling seaport of Sunbury was
once the largest city of this region of
Georgia. Sunbury was the destination
for many trading ships loaded with cargo
from regions around the world. Rum,
sugar, and slaves arrived from the West
Indies. Clothes, tea, and iron goods
were imported from Great Britain. The
most valuable exports from the port
of Sunbury were rice and indigo.
Merchants and traders used the Old
Sunbury Road to carry these goods
throughout the coastal region.Heading west from Sunbury, the road first led to the town of Midway, 10 miles inland. This wagon traffic provided Midway and local farms access to goods from around the world. Sunbury Road was most important before the Revolution, when the town of Sunbury was a busy seaport. By 1786, the town of Sunbury, along with use of the historic road, had begun a slow, long decline.
The Old Sunbury Road Today
During the Colonial Era, the Old Sunbury Road was lined with fields and forests of live oaks. The live oaks provided a shaded canopy which protected travelers from the summer sun. Today much of this [dirt] road is wider,
2. The Old Sunbury Road Marker
( Left Picture)
Old Sunbury Roads runs west to the colonial town of Midway and the turned north. Only sections of the old road remains today.
Old Sunbury Roads runs west to the colonial town of Midway and the turned north. Only sections of the old road remains today.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.
Location. 31° 46.076′ N, 81° 16.915′ W. Marker is in Sunbury, Georgia, in Liberty County. Marker is on Sunbury Road 0.1 miles west of Fort Morris Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midway GA 31320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sunbury (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sunbury Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Sunbury Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint John's Lodge Number Six (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Dead Town Of Sunbury (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Famous Sunbury "Masonic" Oak (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Morris (approx. half a mile away); Colonel's Island (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sunbury.
3. The Old Sunbury Road Marker
( Right Picture)
This was a busy, well- developed throughfare in the 1700's, with wagomloads of goods and produce going each way. It's quiet now, but we can still feel the connections to the people who lived and worked here.
This was a busy, well- developed throughfare in the 1700's, with wagomloads of goods and produce going each way. It's quiet now, but we can still feel the connections to the people who lived and worked here.
By Mike Stroud, February 12, 2009
4. The Old Sunbury Road , as seen today, looking westward
marker as seen at left
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 914 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 22, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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