Savannah and Ogeechee Canal - Savannah, GA
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N 32° 01.366 W 081° 19.052
17S E 470014 N 3543003
Located at the Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum and nature center at 681 Fort Argyle Rd (GA 204). Chartered in 1842, the Savannah-Ogeechee Canal was constructed between 1826 and 1830 by African and Irish laborers.
Waymark Code: WM7TPY
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 12/02/2009
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Chartered in 1842, the Savannah-Ogeechee Canal was constructed between 1826 and 1830 by African and Irish laborers who moved thousands of cubic yards of earth. A boon to Georgia's economy, the canal moved cotton, rice, bricks, and natural fertilizer. The lumber industry revived canal usage following a Civil War-era lull, but a yellow fever epidemic blamed on the canal caused a further decline. the canal closed in the early 1890's as the Central of Georgia Railroad served transportation needs. Beginning at the Savannah River, the canal comprises six locks and 16.5 miles, ending at the Ogeechee River. Source: GA Historic marker GHS 25-16 ( visit link)
Street address: 681 Fort Argyle Rd Savannah, GA USA 31419
County / Borough / Parish: Chatham
Year listed: 1997
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Government, Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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