Historic District - South in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ogeechee Road
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008
1. Ogeechee Road Marker
Here, in 1735, was
the beginning of
the road to Darien,
now called the
Ogeechee Road,
probably the first
road laid out in
Georgia,
with the assistance of
Tomochichi.
Erected 1920 by Savannah Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Notable Places • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1735.
Location. 32° 4.397′ N, 81° 5.648′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - South. It is at the intersection of East Charlton Street and Bull Street, on the left when traveling east on East Charlton Street. Located at the south end of Madison Square, on Bull, between Harris and Charlton Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 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: Augusta Road (a few steps from this marker); Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemansonry (a few steps from this marker); Savannah Volunteer Guards (a few steps from this
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Regarding Ogeechee Road. Tomo-Chi-Chi, Mico of the Yamacraws, a tribe of the Creek Indian Nation, has been called a co-founder, together with Oglethorpe, of Georgia.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Tomo-Chi-Chi
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Ogeechee Road Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 2008
3. Ogeechee Road, known as Bull Street today
Looking South from the Marker (on left) at Madison Square in Savannah.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 1, 2008
4. Ogeechee Road (Bull Street today)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 29, 2009
5. Ogeechee Road looking south on Bull Street
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 15, 2013
6. Ogeechee Road Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,147 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on August 25, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on March 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on November 29, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on September 15, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
