Port Wentworth in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Georgia Ports Authority

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 12, 2022

1. Georgia Ports Authority Marker

Inscription. The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) was created in 1945 by the state during the economic boom of World War II. Savannah and Brunswick, Georgia's deepwater ports, had a long history of global trade. The GPA owns two Savannah terminals: its headquarters here in Garden City (1948), acquired through the purchase of the former U.S. Quartermaster Depot, and Ocean Terminal (1958), purchased from the Central of Georgia Railway. GPA's Brunswick facilities include: Mayor's Point (1959), Colonel's Island (1962), and East River (1982). The GPA pioneered the “Savannah Model” (1995) of working directly with major retailers to develop nearby distribution centers. Emulated nationwide, it resulted in additional shipping services and cargo, benefiting both importers and exporters. Savannah is now the third-busiest container gateway in the U.S., creating nearly half a million jobs and generating billions in revenue each year.

Erected 2020 by Georgia Historical Society • Georgia Ports Authority. (Marker Number 25-63.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.

Location. 32° 7.702′

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N, 81° 9.108′ W. Marker is in Port Wentworth, Georgia, in Chatham County. It can be reached from Main Street (Georgia Route 25) north of Bourne Avenue ( Route 307), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Main St, Port Wentworth GA 31407, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles,

and in Greater Savannah.

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 New Spain,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle Between Confederate Gunboats and Union Field Artillery (approx. one mile away); Indian Trading Post: Home of Mary Musgrove (approx. one mile away); Savannah Sugar Refinery Explosion (approx. 1.1 miles away); Robert Sengstacke Abbott Boyhood Home (approx. 2½ miles away); Savannah River Plantations (approx. 2½ miles away); Atlantic Coastal Highway Through Georgia (approx. 2.6 miles away); Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. (approx. 2.8 miles away); Jasper Spring (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Wentworth.

Also see . . . Our History. Photographs and key dates from Georgia's maritime history. (Georgia Ports Authority) (Submitted on June 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 12, 2022

2. Georgia Ports Authority Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.