Darien's Railroad and Depot

Darien's Railroad and Depot (HM78S)

Location: Darien, GA 31305 McIntosh County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 22.264', W 81° 25.931'

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In 1889 the Darien Shortline Railroad was organized to transport yellow pine timber to the Darien sawmills from Georgia`s interior. Originating in Tattnall County and continuing through Liberty County, the Darien & Western line was completed in 1895 to its terminus near this spot where a passenger depot was built, now marked by the gazebo. In 1906 the line was bought by the Georgia Coast & Piedmont Railroad, which extended the line 18 miles south to Brunswick in 1914. The train depot was then moved from Columbus Square to the riverfront near the present U.S. Highway 17 bridge. The depot burned in 1971.
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HM NumberHM78S
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number95-1
Year Placed1999
Placed ByThe Georgia Historical Society and Lower Altamaha Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 6:55am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 458901 N 3470807
Decimal Degrees31.37106667, -81.43218333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 22.264', W 81° 25.931'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 22' 15.84" N, 81° 25' 55.86" W
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Area Code(s)912
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1624-1794 Franklin St, Darien GA 31305, US
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