Old River Road - Blitchton, GA - Wagon Roads and Trails on Waymarking.com

The historical marker reads:
"The highway northward is the Old River Road, one of the earliest routes west of the Ogeechee and a leading way from Savannah to Georgia's western frontier. It followed an old Indian trail along the Ogeechee to a point west of Bartow, thence to the Rock Landing on the Oconee River below Milledgeville. There the trace intersected the main trail of the Lower Creek Trading Path from Augusta to the Creek Indians of western Georgia and eastern Alabama.

Opening of this part of the road was authorized by the State in 1777. In time the route became an important vehicular thoroughfare from Savannah to Milledgeville.

015-B5 Georgia Historical Marker 1998"

Road of Trail Name: Old River Road State: Georgia County: Bryan Historical Significance: It was an important vehicular thoroughfare from Savannah to Milledgeville in the late 18th century and is followed fairly closely by present day highways. Years in use: 1777-present How you discovered it: Historical Marker Why?: Settlers used this to head west. Directions: SW corner of junction of US-80 and US-280 Book on Wagon Road or Trial: Not listed Website Explination: Not listed

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