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
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Georgia Ports Authority. . 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.
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.)
N, 81° 9.108′ W. Marker is in Port Wentworth, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker can be reached from Main Street (Georgia Route 25) north of Bourne Avenue (Georgia 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.
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 83 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
