Donegal in Bulloch County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Savannah Road
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Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 2008
1. Old Savannah Road Marker
Inscription.
Old Savannah Road. ←—→. The highway crossing here is the Old Savannah Road, one of the earliest vehicular routes west of the Ogeechee River. It led from Savannah to the Rock Landing on the Oconee, to the south of the present Milledgeville. There it connected with the main course of the noted Lower Creek Trading Path from Augusta to the Creek Indians of western Georgia. Opening of this lower stretch of the old road was authorized by the State in 1777. When Milledgeville was made the capital, the thoroughfare was extended to that place. Most of the original course remains in current use.
The highway crossing here is the Old Savannah Road, one of the earliest vehicular routes west of the Ogeechee River. It led from Savannah to the Rock Landing on the Oconee, to the south of the present Milledgeville. There it connected with the main course of the noted Lower Creek Trading Path from Augusta to the Creek Indians of western Georgia. Opening of this lower stretch of the old road was authorized by the State in 1777. When Milledgeville was made the capital, the thoroughfare was extended to that place. Most of the original course remains in current use.
Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 016-5.)
Location. 32° 32.741′ N, 81° 43.382′ W. Marker is in Donegal, Georgia, in Bulloch County. Marker is on Statesboro Highway (U.S. 301) near Old River Road North, on the right when traveling south. Located about 7 mi NE of Statesboro, 3/4 mile SE of Donegal. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Statesboro GA 30458, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker
2. Old Savannah Road Marker, looking westward on Old River Road
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
3. Old Savannah Road Marker shares intersection with "Union Meeting House" Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,837 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
