Near Burroughs in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Savannah-Ogeechee Canal

Photographed by David Seibert, January 19, 2005

1. Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Marker

Inscription. Chartered in 1824, the Savannah-Ogeechee Canal was constructed between 1826 and 1830 by African and Irish laborers who moved thousands of cubic yards of earth. A boon to Georgia’s economy, the canal moved cotton, rice, bricks, and natural fertilizer. The lumber industry revived canal usage following a Civil War-era lull, but a yellow fever epidemic blamed on the canal caused a further decline. The canal closed in the early 1890’s as the Central of Georgia Railroad served transportation needs. Beginning at the Savannah River, the canal comprises six locks and 16.5 miles, ending at the Ogeechee River.

Erected 2003 by Georgia Historical Society, the Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Society, Chatham County, and the City of Savannah. (Marker Number 25-16.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.

Location. 32° 1.344′ N, 81° 18.94′ W. Marker is near Burroughs, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is at the intersection

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of Fort Argyle Road (Georgia Route 204) and Bush Road, on the left when traveling east on Fort Argyle Road. The marker is off the road, in a small park with a museum and nature center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 681 Fort Argyle Road, Savannah GA 31419, 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,

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Savannah and Ogeechee Canal (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The 15th Corps at the Savannah and Ogeechee Canal (about

Photographed by David Seibert, January 19, 2005

2. Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Marker

600 feet away); King's Bridge (approx. 3.4 miles away); Fort Argyle (approx. 5 miles away); Hazen's Division at the Canoochee River (approx. 5 miles away); Fort McAllister (approx. 5 miles away); "Dead Town" of Hardwicke (approx. 5 miles away); Courthouse Annex (approx. 5.1 miles away).

Also see . . . Savannah - Ogeechee Canal. (Submitted on October 5, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,824 times since then and 280 times this year. Last updated on October 6, 2011, by Edith Greisser of Cross Hill, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.