Port of Darien Historical Marker
N 31° 22.090 W 081° 26.122
17R E 458597 N 3470487
Port of Darien Historical Marker at corner of Fort King George Dr and US 17/Ga 25 at the Altamaha River bridge in Darien, Ga
Waymark Code: WM1PQF
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2007
Views: 36
“Situated ten miles from the Atlantic near the mouth of the Altamaha River, Darien attained prominence as a seaport in the 1820s. Rice and upland cotton from Georgia’s interior were shipped from this waterfront. From 1870 to 1900, Darien served as the leading international timber center on the east coast through the milling and shipment of yellow pine and cypress rafted down the Altamaha River. With the decline of the timber trade, Darien turned to the commercial harvest of seafood and was homeport to one of Georgia’s largest shrimp boat fleets by the 1940s.
Erected by the Georgia Historical Society and the
Lower Altamaha Historical Society
2003.1 95-3”
Type of Marker: Other
Marker #: 95-3
Date: 2003.1
Sponsor: Georgia Historical Society and the Lower Altamaha Historical Society
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