Darien in McIntosh County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Savannah Lumber Company
Fort King George Historic Site
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 22, 2013
1. The Savannah Lumber Company Marker
Inscription.
The Savannah Lumber Company. Fort King George Historic Site. Taken approximately from where you are now standing, the photograph to the top left is of the Savannah Lumber Company’s sawmill, circa 1905. The ruins of this mill are in front of you. At the beginning of the twentieth century, due to lack of conservation, large cypress and yellow pine trees up the Altamaha River were severely depleted. This brought an end to the much larger Hilton and Dodge lumber mill operating on this site. In its place was built this smaller, more efficient mill. This mill ran from 1905 until 1923 when the timber era in Darien came to a close due to depleted resources and decreasing demand. Also pictured below left is a 1918 Core of Engineers field survey map that shows a railroad tram running to this mill. A part of the Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad system, this tram brought logs from inland areas. Note how the railroad tram split as it approached the mill. The land shown at right was for transporting logs in, while the lane at left was for transporting cut timber back out. The old beds for these trams make up the nature trail on this site.
Taken approximately from where you are now standing, the photograph to the top left is of the Savannah Lumber Company’s sawmill, circa 1905. The ruins of this mill are in front of you. At the beginning of the twentieth century, due to lack of conservation, large cypress and yellow pine trees up the Altamaha River were severely depleted. This brought an end to the much larger Hilton & Dodge lumber mill operating on this site. In its place was built this smaller, more efficient mill. This mill ran from 1905 until 1923 when the timber era in Darien came to a close due to depleted resources and decreasing demand. Also pictured below left is a 1918 Core of Engineers field survey map that shows a railroad tram running to this mill. A part of the Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad system, this tram brought logs from inland areas. Note how the railroad tram split as it approached the mill. The land shown at right was for transporting logs in, while the lane at left was for transporting cut timber back out. The old beds for these trams make up the nature trail on this site.
N, 81° 24.984′ W. Marker is in Darien, Georgia, in McIntosh County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of McIntosh Road and Wayne Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on the grounds of the Fort King George Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 McIntosh Road, Darien GA 31305, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 696 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 15, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
