Darien in McIntosh County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Savannah Lumber Company - Mill Site

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, December 13, 2025

1. Savannah Lumber Company - Mill Site Marker

Inscription.

These are ruins of the last sawmill that stood on this site. Owned by the Savannah Lumber Company, the mill was in operation from 1905 to 1923. It was less profitable than its predecessors due to a decrease in timber quality and an increase in competition from other mills. The rapid production rate and unsustainable practices of Darien's sawmilling industry over the previous two centuries left only small young timber. Improved railroads allowed mills in other regions to expand their business territory.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 31° 21.884′ N, 81° 24.992′ W. Marker is in Darien, Georgia, in McIntosh County. It can be reached from Wayne Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 McIntosh Road SE, Darien GA 31305, 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 on the Sea Islands.

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 walking distance of this marker: The Savannah Lumber Company (a few steps from this marker); To The Soldiers Of Fort King George (within shouting distance of this marker); 200 Years of Sawmilling (within shouting distance of this marker); How Steam Engines Worked

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Lower Bluff Sawmill (within shouting distance of this marker); Guale Indian Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Fort King George (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Early Spanish Mission (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Darien.

Also see . . . Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Fort King George State Historic Site Darien.

Fort King George is the oldest English fort remaining on Georgia's coast. It was the first English fortification on the coast of what is now Georgia. From 1721 to 1727, Fort King George served as the southernmost outpost of the British Empire in North America.... After the fort was abandoned, General James Oglethorpe brought Scottish Highlanders to the site in 1736. The settlement, called Darien, eventually became a foremost export center of lumber until 1925.

(Submitted on December 14, 2025, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia.)

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, December 13, 2025

2. Savannah Lumber Company - Mill Site Marker

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, December 13, 2025

3. Savannah Lumber Company - Mill Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2025, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 14, 2025, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.