Statesboro in Bulloch County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Corner of Banking

1 North Main Street

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 8, 2022

1. Corner of Banking Marker

Inscription. In 1893, C.A. Lanier and J.A. Fulcher first built a general merchandise store here, which in 1904 also became the location of Rabun's Barbershop. Beginning in 1905, the site became the location of a series of banks including Sea Island (1905-1913), First National (1913-1931), and Bulloch County Bank (1934-1966).

Supported by the Jack N. & Addie D. Averitt Foundation. 2019

Erected 2019 by Bulloch County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 32° 26.943′ N, 81° 47.013′ W. Marker is in Statesboro, Georgia, in Bulloch County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (U.S. 25) and West Main Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 N Main St, Statesboro GA 30458, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Three Story Brick Building (a few steps from this marker); Statesboro Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Bulloch County (within shouting distance of this marker); Bulloch County Courthouse (within shouting distance of

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this marker); The March to the Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); Sea Island Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Statesboro Buggy and Wagon Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Brannen Buildings (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Statesboro.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 8, 2022

2. Corner of Banking Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.