Screven Fork in Liberty County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Post Road
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 6, 2008
1. Old Post Road Marker
was established in 1736 by
Gen. James Oglethorpe.
First postal route south of
Savannah Stage Coach Road
and line of march
of Revolutionary Soldiers.
Saint John's Parish Chapter
Daughters of the American Colonists
March 3, 1950
Erected 1950 by Saint John's Parish Chapter Daughters of the American Colonists.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Places • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists, and the Postal Mail and Philately series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1736.
Location. 31° 46.126′ N, 81° 26.944′ W. Marker is in Screven Fork, Georgia, in Liberty County. It is on South Coastal Hwy (U.S. 17) near Barrington Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Riceboro GA 31323, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lambert Plantation (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); General James Screven (approx. 1½ miles away); "Lest We Forget"
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Old Post Road Marker, in the weeds along US 17
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
3. Old Post Road Marker and Barrington Ferry Road, to the right
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,684 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
