Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Southern States Phosphate and Fertilizer Company
The Fertilizer Industry in the South
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Southern States Phosphate and Fertilizer Company Marker
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Southern States Phosphate and Fertilizer Company. The Fertilizer Industry in the South. The fertilizer industry in the South began when Southern cities like Savannah and Charleston started producing fertilizer following the 1867 discovery of phosphate in South Carolina. Initially wary of the new technology, Southern farmers gradually adopted the use of phosphate fertilizer to counteract decades of poor agricultural practices, leading to a boom in American food production and fostering the industry's growth in an economically depressed South. Founded in Augusta, Southern States Phosphate and Fertilizer Company relocated to Savannah in 1902, taking advantage of the port and expanding global trade. During World War I, the US production of phosphate-based munitions significantly increased, helping Savannah become the second-largest fertilizer production point in the world by 1924. Southern States was purchased by Savannahians including A.D. Strobhar in 1934, adding Franklin Reed Dulany in 1940, and is currently a subsidiary of Dulany Industries, Inc.
The fertilizer industry in the South began when Southern cities like Savannah and Charleston started producing fertilizer following the 1867 discovery of phosphate in South Carolina. Initially wary of the new technology, Southern farmers gradually adopted the use of phosphate fertilizer to counteract decades of poor agricultural practices, leading to a boom in American food production and fostering the industry's growth in an economically depressed South. Founded in Augusta, Southern States Phosphate and Fertilizer Company relocated to Savannah in 1902, taking advantage of the port and expanding global trade. During World War I, the US production of phosphate-based munitions significantly increased, helping Savannah become the second-largest fertilizer production point in the world by 1924. Southern States was purchased by Savannahians including A.D. Strobhar in 1934, adding Franklin Reed Dulany in 1940, and is currently a subsidiary of Dulany Industries, Inc.
Erected 2022 by Georgia Historical Society and Dulany Industries, Inc. (Marker Number 25-68.)
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Location. 32° 4.858′ N, 81° 5.45′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is at the intersection of East Bay Street and Bull Street, on the left when traveling east on East Bay Street. Located in Emmet Park east of Savannah City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 E Bay St, Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 walking distance of this marker: Savannah City Hall (here, next to this marker);
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Southern States Phosphate and Fertilizer Company Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
