On Richard Davis Drive at Henry Ford Avenue (Georgia Route 144), on the right when traveling east on Richard Davis Drive.
In 1925, Henry Ford of Detroit, Mich., a leading American automobile pioneer who perfected the assembly line concept of auto manufacturing, began acquiring large tracts of land on both sides of the nearby Ogeechee River. He sponsored extensive . . . — — Map (db m54170) HM
On Richard Davis Drive 0 miles east of Henry Ford Avenue (Georgia Route 144), on the left when traveling east.
For nearly 20 years, J. F. (Jack) Gregory was the general manager and superintendent for all of Henry Ford’s various operations in and around Ways Station, later Richmond Hill. Serving for Ford from the 1920s until 1946, Gregory oversaw the . . . — — Map (db m59669) HM
On Unnamed Park Road 0.1 miles east of Cedar Street.
Superintendent of the Henry Ford Plantation at Richmond Hill, Georgia 1929 until the death of Henry Ford in 1947, under his supervision, the dreams Henry Ford envisioned for this community were accomplished.
This plaque is placed here in . . . — — Map (db m112148) HM
On Fort McAllister Road (State Highway 144 Spur) at Bryan Neck Road (State Highway 144), on the right when traveling east on Fort McAllister Road. Reported permanently removed.
On Dec. 12, 1864, the 3rd Cavalry Division [US], Brig. Gen. J. L. Kilpatrick, USA, covering the right rear of Gen. Sherman's army which was then closing in on Savannah, crossed the Great Ogeechee River near Fort Argyle and the Canoochee River . . . — — Map (db m279185) HM
On Fort McAllister Road (State Highway 144 Spur) at Bryan Neck Road (State Highway 144), on the left when traveling east on Fort McAllister Road.
The 3rd Cavalry Division (US), Brigadier General H.J. Kilpatrick (US), covered the right rear of General Sherman's army as it closed in on Savannah. On December 12, 1864, Kilpatrick's army crossed the Ogeechee River near Fort Argyle and the . . . — — Map (db m279186) HM
On Henry Ford Avenue (Georgia Route 144) at Timber Trail, on the right when traveling south on Henry Ford Avenue.
This structure was built in 1940 by Henry Ford to serve as a kindergarten for the children of Ways Station-Richmond Hill during the Ford era. The building included a kitchen and two large classrooms to accommodate children aged three years to six. . . . — — Map (db m54435) HM
These portions of rotating machinery were
removed, in 1960, from the wreck of the
Confederate blockade runner Nashville,
sunk in the Ogeechee River by shell fire from
the U.S.S. Montauk in Feb., 1863.
These relics give some conception . . . — — Map (db m16105) HM
Killed in action while commanding the fort during the second attack of the monitor MONTAUK, February 1, 1863. The 32-pounder beside which he was standing was struck while Gallie was going from gun to gun, encouraging his men to calmness of aim. — — Map (db m13072) HM
On Henry Ford Avenue (Georgia Route 144) 0 miles north of Constitution Way, on the right when traveling south.
Henry and Clara Ford had this chapel built in 1937 near the Community House and the Ways Station School. The chapel was named for the mothers of Henry Ford (Mary) and Clara Ford (Martha). Students from the nearby school utilized the Martha-Mary . . . — — Map (db m54319) HM
The monitors took positions against the far marsh in the direction of the arrow, between 900 and 1200 yards from the fort during the following series of attacks: by the MONTAUK, January 27, February 1, and February 28, 1863; and by the PASSAIC, the . . . — — Map (db m12777) HM
Near Richmond Hill Trail 0 miles south of City Center Parking Lot.
The production of rice on Bryan Neck utilized upstream fresh water and the tidal influences of the Ogeechee River. Heavy wooden trunks, or tidegates, along the levees and embankments in the rice fields allowed the inflow and outflow of fresh water . . . — — Map (db m59995) HM
On Fort McAllister Road (Georgia Route 144 Spur) at White Hall Lane, on the left when traveling east on Fort McAllister Road.
Richard James Arnold (1796-1873) acquired nearby White Hall Plantation through his marriage in 1823 to Louisa Gindrat. A Rhode Island native, Arnold invested heavily in White Hall for the cultivation of cotton and in his Cherry Hill and Mulberry . . . — — Map (db m59997) HM
Near Cedar Street 0.1 miles north of Richard Davis Drive, on the right when traveling north.
The Richmond Hill Veterans Monument is dedicated to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who have served our great nation throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, but the history of sacrifice and duty to our nation weaves a patriotic tapestry . . . — — Map (db m128029) WM
In July, 1862, the CSS "Nashville", Capt. Baker, ran the Union blockade and entered Savannah via Wilmington River with a cargo of arms. Loaded with cotton for Europe, she attempted to escape via Ossabaw Sound. Thwarted by the vigilance of the . . . — — Map (db m164870) HM
On Mimosa Street at Henry Ford Avenue ( Route 144), on the right when traveling south on Mimosa Street.
The “Bottom” residential village, built in the mid-1930s, was the first housing project developed by Henry Ford for his employees in the Ways Station (later Richmond Hill) area. The name originated from the fact that the area had been a . . . — — Map (db m59965) HM
On Bryan Neck Road (Georgia Route 144) 0.1 miles south of Belfast River Road, on the right when traveling south.
In this cemetery are interred members of the Clay family, among the most prominent of Bryan Neck and coastal Georgia from the colonial era of Georgia through the 19th century. Prominent among these are Thomas Savage Clay (1801-1849) and his wife . . . — — Map (db m59986) HM
The sole Confederate fatality after seven hours of intensive bombardment on March 3, 1863, by the monitors PASSAIC (Capt. Percival Drayton), NAHANT, and PATAPSCO, supported by the MONTAUK, the WISSAHICKON, the SENECA, the DAWN, the FLAMBEAU, the . . . — — Map (db m13038) HM
Near Henry Ford Avenue (Georgia Route 144) 0 miles south of Edsel Drive.
In 1856, the Savannah, Albany & Gulf R.R. was built across the nearby Ogeechee River into Bryan County. Near this site a train depot was built, which came to be known as “Ways No. 1 ½” for William J. Way, the first station master . . . — — Map (db m54398) HM
Near Cedar Street 0.2 miles east of Richard Davis Drive.
Ways Station (now Richmond Hill), Station No. 1-1/2 on the Savannah, Albany and Gulf Railroad, was built on land belonging to William J. Way. He was the first station master and co-owner of Silk Hope rice plantation. Construction of the rail line . . . — — Map (db m127220) HM
On Ada Belle Road at Old Manassas Foy Road, on the right when traveling south on Ada Belle Road.
Adabelle, named for Ada Belle Williams—daughter of J.W. Williams, was established in 1900 and a post office existed until 1907. It was a stop on the Register and Glennville Railway which connected with both the Central of Georgia Railway and the . . . — — Map (db m289524) HM
On U.S. 301 at Adabelle Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 301.
In 1870 a group of Croatan Indians migrated from their homes in Robeson County North Carolina, following the turpentine industry to southeast Georgia. Eventually many of the Croatans became tenant farmers for the Adabelle Trading Company, growing . . . — — Map (db m14156) HM
On Arcola Road (County Route 582) at McElveen Cemetery Road (County Route 327), on the left when traveling south on Arcola Road.
In the old McElveen Cemetery, one-third of a mile northeast of this marker, is the grave of John Abbot, pioneer naturalist of Georgia. Abbot was born in London June 1, 1751, and in early youth became devoted to the study and delineation of insects. . . . — — Map (db m24018) HM
On McElveen Kendrick Pond Road (County Route 358) 0.2 miles east of McElveen Cemetery Road (County Route 357), on the left when traveling east.
John Abbot of Georgia
1751-1840
Talented artist and searching naturalist of birds and insects.
As a tribute to him and his work may you who stand here find pleasure in the natural beauty of Georgia.
John Abbot lies buried in this . . . — — Map (db m107593) HM
On Parker Avenue at East Lee Street, on the left when traveling south on Parker Avenue.
Brooklet, known for its avenue of oak trees, took shape at the end of the 19th century on property owned by A.J. Lee. Optimistic citizens built a new town beside the recently completed Savannah & Statesboro Railroad. Dr. H.K. Thayer, an early . . . — — Map (db m107867) HM
On Mud Road 0.1 miles west of Black Creek Church Road, on the right when traveling west.
(Side 1):
Upper Black Creek met each month on the third Sunday and Saturday before from the time she was organized in 1802 until the Church elected to meet every Sunday in 1957. Conference was every month on those Saturdays, and Upper . . . — — Map (db m38614) HM
On Mud Road 0.1 miles west of Black Creek Church Road, on the right when traveling west.
Upper Black Creek Primitive Baptist Church was constituted on August 15, 1802 in the home of John Albritton. The organizing presbytery consisted of Henry Cook, Isham Peacock, John Goldwire and Henry Holcombe. With a membership upward of 40 members. . . . — — Map (db m38612) HM
On Statesboro Highway (U.S. 301) near Old River Road North, on the right when traveling south.
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 . . . — — Map (db m11101) HM
On Old River Road North (County Route 474) at Jones Ln Memorial Highway (U.S. 301), on the right when traveling west on Old River Road North.
Three miles east of this point, on the old River Road, is located Union Meeting House (Methodist), the oldest church in Bulloch county, and one of the oldest churches in Georgia remaining continuously active since its organization. Title was . . . — — Map (db m10890) HM
On Georgia Route 119 at Turner Road, on the left when traveling west on Georgia Route 119.
The highway crossing here is the Old River Road, one of the earliest white man’s routes west of the Ogeechee. The State authorized the opening of this portion of the old thoroughfare in 1777. It followed the course of an Indian trail that led to the . . . — — Map (db m54031) HM
On Nevils Groveland Road (County Route 584) at Nevils Denmark Road (County Route 557), on the right when traveling north on Nevils Groveland Road.
This is the site of the Nevils railroad station. The paved road from Denmark to Nevils is the original bed of The Shearwood Railroad that existed from 1912 until 1937. John N. Shearhouse of Brooklet and George Brinson of Stillmore owned Shearwood . . . — — Map (db m107645) HM
On U.S. 80 at Old Portal Road, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 80.
The original Portal was located 2 miles north of the current site on Old Portal Road. It got its name in 1894, when the U.S. Postal Service approved a post office for Portal. The E. E. Foy Company, of Effingham County, built a mercantile store that . . . — — Map (db m107650) HM
On Portal Highway at Westside Road, on the right when traveling north on Portal Highway.
Organized circa 1829, the church was originally located at the home of Absolom Parrish and called Parrish Meeting House. Following a fire of the log structure on the Parrish farm, the congregation built a second log structure one and one-half miles . . . — — Map (db m107078) HM
On Willow Hill Road (County Route 6110) 0.5 miles south of U.S. 80, on the right when traveling south.
Willow Hill School was established in 1874 during Reconstruction as one of the first schools for African Americans in Bulloch County. It was privately supported until being sold to the local Board of Education in 1920. In 1954 the county built a new . . . — — Map (db m107702) HM
On U.S. 80 at Willow Hill Road, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 80. Reported permanently removed.
In 1874, nine years after the Civil War ended, a group of former slaves of the Riggs, Donaldson, Parrish, and Hall families founded the Willow Hill School to serve the area’s black children. Georgia Ann Riggs, age 15 and a former slave, was the . . . — — Map (db m251547) HM
On Kennedy Bridge Road (County Route 580) at Old Manassas Foy Road, on the right when traveling south on Kennedy Bridge Road.
Oliff, Rushing, Durrence House
c. 1872
Restored 1976 by Dr. C. D. and Mrs. Lois Durrence Sheley
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1987
U. S. Dept. of the Interior — — Map (db m63219) HM
On Railroad Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Railroad Street.
Side 1:
Register, Georgia, a small turpentine community with a largely agricultural heritage, grew into fruition at the turn of the twentieth century. Originally settled in 1855, the town was earlier known as Bengal, then Herschal. . . . — — Map (db m108621) HM
On West Main Street at North College Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
This series of murals depicts important aspects of life in Bulloch County in the late Archaic Period (ca. 3000-1000 BCE), one of the most interesting and active periods of local American Indian occupation. The environment of Bulloch County and south . . . — — Map (db m251631) HM
On East Main Street at Oak Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
Presented by the City officials and the American Legion in commemoration of its 50th anniversary and dedicated to all those who served the cause of freedom in the armed forces of the United States.
March 15th, 1969 — — Map (db m197870) WM
On South Zetterower Avenue 0 miles north of Max Lockwood Drive, on the right when traveling south.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 1941 decision United States vs Darby Lumber Co. is a landmark ruling in American legal history. The case affirmed the federal government’s ability to regulate employment conditions, including a minimum wage, under the . . . — — Map (db m107876) HM
On South Main Street (U.S. 301) north of East Cherry Street, on the right when traveling north.
This site was purchased in 1897 by Jimmerson C. Jones (1858-1924)for his wife, Minerva Pruella Akins Jones (1863-1923) and their daughters, Nelle C. Jones (1893-1948) and Mary Lee Jones (1897-1980). In 1923 the home was the site of the marriage of . . . — — Map (db m197916) HM
On East Main Street east of South Main Street (U.S. 301), on the right when traveling east.
In 1893, this site was the location of D.R. Groover, Attorney-at-Law, and C.A. Sorrier Insurance Agency. In 1894, Greene S. Johnston, joined the location with his law practice. In 1908, this was the site of Johnston and Cone Law Office. In 1910, the . . . — — Map (db m197856) HM
On Akins Pond Road (Georgia Route 9) 0.1 miles south of Jerry Hall Road, on the left.
Akins’ Mill Pond
About 1883, using a narrow gauge railroad with mule drawn hopper cars, Green Barnes built a dam on the headwaters of Mill Creek, creating a 300-acre pond, which soon came into the possession of Barnes’ son-in-law, Welcome . . . — — Map (db m110737) HM
On Banks Dairy Road 0 miles west of Nesmith Road, on the right when traveling west.
The Banks Dairy Farm was operated on this site and included 900 acres of cultivated land combined with dairying operations. David Callaway Banks, born April 8, 1882, in Bulloch County, Georgia, was the founder of Banks Dairy Farm and The City Dairy . . . — — Map (db m106900) HM
On West Vine Street at South Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west on West Vine Street.
Blue Front was the social and business hub for the African American community of Statesboro in the 1930's and 1940's. It was located on the north side of W. Vine Street between S. Walnut Street and the alley just east of this site. By the close of . . . — — Map (db m197878) HM
On West Main Street at South Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
West Main Street listed in commercial historic district, in the National Register of Historic Places, in Bulloch County, Georgia, September 6, 1989 — — Map (db m197889) HM
On N. Main Street (U.S. 301) at Courtland Street, on the right when traveling south on N. Main Street.
Bulloch County was created by Act. of Feb. 8, 1776 from Bryan and Screven Counties. Originally, it contained part of Evans, Candler, Emanuel and Jenkins Counties. It was named for Archibald Bulloch (1730-1777), Revolutionary leader, elected Pres. of . . . — — Map (db m10401) HM
On Burkhalter Road at U.S. 80, on the right when traveling east on Burkhalter Road.
Burkhalter Road is named for the Burkhalter family (formerly spelled Burgholser), a Salzburger family that immigrated to the American colonies. In 1768, Rudolph Burkhalter was granted 400 acres of land on the south bank of the Ogeechee River . . . — — Map (db m229280) HM
On East Main Street east of South Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1893, S.T. Chance established Chance Grocery on this site as one of the earliest, if not first, brick buildings in Statesboro. In 1905, W.G. Raines built a two-story building and opened a hardware store. The building continued to serve as a . . . — — Map (db m197852) HM
On North Main Street (U.S. 25) at West Main Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
In 1893, C.A. Lanier and J.A. Fulcher first built a general merchandise store here, which in 1904 also became the location of Rabun's Barbershop. Beginning in 1905, the site became the location of a series of banks including Sea Island (1905-1913), . . . — — Map (db m197872) HM
On East Main Street at Railroad Street, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
On February 28, 1889, it was announced that Statesboro would get it's first railroad. The Dover and Statesboro was completed nine months later on November 16, 1889. Money was raised through stock and over 80 individuals contributed. Some of the . . . — — Map (db m251655) HM
On Unnamed Cemetery Road 0 miles north of Northside Drive East (U.S. 80), on the right when traveling east.
Eastside Cemetery was established on this site in 1889 in response to citizens’ requests for a central location for the burial of the dead. Early cemeteries, known is burying grounds, dotted fields of early Bulloch County family farms. Majestic . . . — — Map (db m107776) HM
On South Main Street (U.S. 301) at East Cherry Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
In 1951, Harry Smith renovated his family's home, making a stylistic change from Victorian to Neoclassical. Built around the turn of the 20th century, the house originally featured gingerbread detailing. The building currently houses the Statesboro . . . — — Map (db m197920) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 301) near Sharpe Street, on the right when traveling north.
Charter Members
Deacon Edmond Kennedy, Deacon A. B. Miller, W.B. Corey, Joseph Tillman, James Price, J. J. M. Griner, Moselle Miller, Mary Tillman, Elizabeth Kennedy, Mary J. Proctor
"We covenant with God and with each other … . . . — — Map (db m10543) HM
On Southern Drive, also known as Sweetheart Circle 0.3 miles east of Forest Drive, on the left when traveling east.
Georgia Southern University was founded as First District A&M in 1906. Bulloch County won a bidding war with Tattnall and Emanuel counties offering cash, 300 acres of land, and utilities worth $125,500. Often referred to locally as the . . . — — Map (db m108123) HM
On South Main Street at West Main Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
In 1895, S. Waxelbaum & Son sold their business and this corner lot to Raif Simmons. In 1900, Mr. Simmons, contracted with A.J. Franklin to build this three-story business building. Mr. Simmons, and then his daughter, Lula Simmons Grimes, ran . . . — — Map (db m197876) HM
On Harville Road 0 miles north of G. W. Oliver Road (County Road 252), on the right when traveling north.
Samuel’s son, Keebler Henry Harville, purchased the property and built the Harville House as a one-story house around 1894. The second story was added ten years later resulting in a total of 14 rooms to accommodate a growing family. The vernacular . . . — — Map (db m106950) HM
On Southern Drive 0.1 miles north of Forest Drive, on the left when traveling east.
African Americans have always been an important part of operating the college. Prior to 1965, though, it was as carpenters, dairymen, custodians, and cooks - many of whom lived in cottages on campus and had long careers with the college. Mose Bass . . . — — Map (db m197930) HM
Near East Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
Gustave Jaeckel opened this hotel in 1905. William Jennings Bryan and Cornelius Vanderbilt were guests here. Blind Willie McTell performed here. The first floor had separate gentlemen's and ladies' parlors. Also on the first floor were the dining . . . — — Map (db m197868) HM
Near State Road 67 0.3 miles south of Burkhalter Road, on the left when traveling south.
Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair
Chartered in 1960, the Kiwanis Club of Statesboro conducted agricultural fairs in 1963 and 1964 on open lots on Stockyard Road as fund raisers. After torrential rains nearly ruined the 1964 fair, the club purchased 28 . . . — — Map (db m197933) HM
On South Main Street (U.S. 301) south of West Vine Street, on the right when traveling south.
The home known as the Holland House was built in 1892 by Dr. Madison Holland and provided not only a dwelling for the doctor and his family, but also offices and a small hospital. One of the first structures in Statesboro with indoor plumbing, the . . . — — Map (db m197894) HM
President of South Georgia Teachers College and Georgia Teachers College
1934-1941 and 1943-1947
A pioneer in developing rural education, President Pittman organized the College to serve the region and state as a comprehensive . . . — — Map (db m10678) HM
On South Main Street (U.S. 301) at West Cherry Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
Since 1940, Bulloch County Masons have been meeting in this building which bears common characteristics with other Masonic Halls. Prior to its construction, meetings had been held at this location since the turn of the 20th century. The Ogeechee . . . — — Map (db m197914) HM
On Harville Road at Langston Chapel Road, on the right when traveling south on Harville Road.
Organized 1897
Land donated by Charley Akins, James B. Rushing,
James W. Warnock and Laura Rushing Warnock
First Pastor: Elder Daniel R. McElveen
Charter Members
Elder Daniel R. McElveen, Maggie Warnock McElveen,
Charley Akins, Maggie . . . — — Map (db m197932) HM
On Old River Road (Georgia Route 24) 0.1 miles east of Burkhalter Road, on the left when traveling east.
Organized from Union by Rev. Lewis Mayers, New Hope was Bulloch’s second Methodist Church. 1804 trustees were David Kennedy, Josiah Everette, Jarvis Jackson, Burrell Whittington and William M. Kennedy: other leaders were Joseph Hodges, Eli Kennedy . . . — — Map (db m107020) HM
On South Main Street (U.S. 301) at East Vine Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
Erected in 1917, the old Post Office on South Main Street is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Featuring both Neoclassical and Federal architectural styles, the building served as Statesboro City Hall for a number of years after . . . — — Map (db m197908) HM
On Southern Drive near Lake Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Dr. Charles Holmes Herty of the University of Georgia Chemistry Department conducted experiments in this forest that revolutionized the naval stores industry in America. Inspired by conservative gum resin gathering methods in Europe, Dr. Herty . . . — — Map (db m218627) HM
On East Main Street west of Oak Street, on the right when traveling west.
Since, 1910 the Preetorius Building has been a focal point of East Main Street. Originally housing a private banking business, the structure gained attention for its earthquake bolts. The building had offices, the New Statesboro Restaurant and a . . . — — Map (db m197863) HM
On East Main Street at Savannah Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
This marker commemorates the men and women who achieved American independence. These patriots, each believing in the noble cause of liberty, fought valiantly to found a new nation. — — Map (db m306492) WM
On Old Hardy Place Road at Lakeview Road, on the right when traveling east on Old Hardy Place Road.
Rigdon’s Mill
On Mill Creek just north of this marker stood one of the oldest and long lasting water mills in Bulloch County. It was built about 1840 by Daniel Rigdon and his Irish son-in-law, William Gould, using picks, shovels, and . . . — — Map (db m109042) HM
On Gentilly Road 0.5 miles south of Brannen Street, on the left when traveling south.
This path follows the roadbed of the Savannah & Statesboro Railway (S&S RY), completed in 1899. It was created through the interests of timbermen and turpentiners and through the dreams of Statesboro citizens of becoming a railway center. The local . . . — — Map (db m108099) HM
On Savannah Avenue west of Gentilly Road, on the right when traveling west.
Entering
Savannah Avenue
Historic District
Placed on the National Register
of Historic Places by the
United States Department of the Interior
Listed November 15, 1996 — — Map (db m197925) HM
Near East Main Street at Siebald Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1901, the second bank to open in Statesboro – Sea Island Bank – took its name from the area's staple crop, Sea Island cotton, and moved to its present location in 1912. Like every bank in town, it closed during the Great Depression, but reopened . . . — — Map (db m197871) HM
On Northside Drive West (U.S. 80) near Miller Street, on the right when traveling north.
Approaching Statesboro on Dec. 4, 1864, a strong party of mounted foragers from Hazen's division, 15th Corps (USA), on the right of Gen. Sherman's army on its destructive March to the Sea, was attacked by a detachment of Confederate cavalry and . . . — — Map (db m11173) HM
On Courtland Street at North Main Street (U.S. 25), on the right when traveling west on Courtland Street.
The first undertaking business in Statesboro, the Buggy and Wagon Company also employed the city's first licensed embalmer. The building, constructed in 1902, was distinctive in the placement of curved windows on the second floor. It was used as a . . . — — Map (db m197843) HM
On East Main Street (State Highway 24) near South Main Street (U.S. 301).
South Face
Comrades
In Memory Of
The
Confederate Soldier
1861 - 1865
West Face
" How many a glorious
name for us,
How many a story of
fame for us
They left ! Would it
not be a blame for us . . . — — Map (db m10718) WM
On Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at Church Street, on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
The origins of the Statesboro High and Industrial School can be traced to the early 1900s. The African American community's vision to organize a high school for their children in Bulloch County took shape in 1905 when a group of citizens purchased . . . — — Map (db m197842) HM
On Lester Road 0.1 miles north of Allen Call Drive, on the left when traveling north.
In 1890 citizens organized and built the city’s first school, the Statesboro Academy, at the corner of North Main and Church Streets. For ten years it served the needs of the community. In 1901 a growing city dedicated a new and larger school at the . . . — — Map (db m107771) HM
On Hill Street at Siebald Street, on the right when traveling west on Hill Street.
In 1908, the 40-bed Statesboro Sanatorium became the community's first hospital. After the opening of a publicly-owned hospital in 1936, the privately-owned hospital was closed and the building converted to a hotel.
Supported by the Jack N. . . . — — Map (db m197844) HM
On East Main Street at Savannah Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
“In honor of
our Viet Nam veterans
we place this plaque of appreciation
for gallant and valorous service
in the endless quest for peace.” — — Map (db m197850) WM
On East Main Street at Savannah Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
Statesboro, the only town bearing this name in the country, was created on December 19, 1803, as the seat of a young Bulloch County. Charging just $1.00, Augusta land speculator George Siebald sold 200 acres for the establishment of the town (then . . . — — Map (db m197848) HM
On West Main Street at North Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
This site was long occupied by B.B. Morris and Company operated by father (A.F. Morris) and son (B.B. Morris-Bonnie Bernard Morris). A.F. had been a meat cutter in business since 1897, and together the two men were recognized as “barbecue . . . — — Map (db m197887) HM
On East Main Street at Siebald Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
Built in the Beaux Arts style, this building was constructed in 1911. The bank closed due to the Great Depression in 1932. For the next six decades the building served various commercial purposes before being purchased by the City of Statesboro for . . . — — Map (db m197851) HM
On East Grady Street at Donehoo Street, on the right when traveling east on East Grady Street.
Between 1908 and 1936 the medical needs of Bulloch County's citizens were served by the Statesboro Sanitarium, but it closed in 1927 when community funding failed. It reopened a year later, still with inadequate funding. The Sanitarium continued for . . . — — Map (db m197928) HM
On East Main Street near Oak Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Fabulous Fifty of 1906
On Saturday, December 1, 1906, Gov. Joseph M Terrell, Georgia's "education governor," came to Savannah to moderate the bidding contest for the historic First District's only Agricultural and Mechanical School. . . . — — Map (db m112195) HM
On East Main Street west of Oak Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Art Deco style of the Georgia Theater, built in 1936, was inspired by the 1925 Paris Exposition. Operated as a movie theater until the 1970s, the building's style was maintained in the 1997 renovation which made it a part of the Averitt Center . . . — — Map (db m197854) HM
On Courtland Street near North Main Street (U.S. 301), on the left when traveling west.
On Nov. 15, 1864, after destroying Atlanta and cutting his communications to the North, Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman, USA, began his destructive campaign for Savannah – the March to the Sea. He divided his army (US) into two wings. The Left Wing (14th . . . — — Map (db m9945) HM
On Old River Road N, also Clito Road (County Route 474) at Unnamed unpaved farm road, on the left when traveling west on Old River Road N, also Clito Road.
In 1790, John Crawford and Phillip Mathews, Burke Circuit preachers, organized a Methodist Society in the home of Joshua Hodges, Sr. In 1791, Union Meeting House became a frequent entry in Circuit records. In 1794, Union Trustees obtained from . . . — — Map (db m107051) HM
On Martin Luther King Junior Drive at Church Street, on the right when traveling south on Martin Luther King Junior Drive.
In the era of segregation, African Americans in general and rural blacks
in particular were left with few options for medical care beyond home
remedies, traditional healers, and the vital services of midwives. In the
early 20th century, reformers . . . — — Map (db m296438) HM
On West Vine Street at South Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east on West Vine Street.
Generations of Bulloch County residents have enjoyed the unique flavors of Vandy's Bar-B-Que. Vandy's opened in 1929 in Portal, GA, on Mullet Road and later located to Statesboro in the rear of the Bargain Corner Grocery. In 1943 Vandy's relocated . . . — — Map (db m197882) HM
On Jones Lane Memorial Highway (U.S. 25/301) near Southern Drive.
By resolution adopted October 16, 1980, the State Transportation Board of
Georgia has recognized the honorable W. Jones Lane for his years of dedicated service and devotion to the welfare of the people of the State of Georgia and for his support . . . — — Map (db m10676) HM
On South Main Street (U.S. 301) south of East Cherry Street, on the left when traveling south.
[Top plaque]
W.G. Raines Home
restored 1985
by
William A. Frondorf
[Bottom plaque]
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior . . . — — Map (db m197922) HM
Near Northside Drive East (U.S. 80) at Turner Street, on the right when traveling north.
The first internment in Eastside Cemetery occurred on March 8, 1890. Willie Heddleston (Hedleston) was born April 17, 1856 and was a printer for the Eagle Publishing Co., owned by J. A. Brannen. They published the Statesboro Eagle newspaper . . . — — Map (db m197846) HM
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