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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7BD_sapelo-island_Darien-GA.html
Situated five miles to the east, Sapelo was home to Native Americans four thousand years ago and was the site of a sixteenth-century Franciscan mission. ThomasSpalding was a leading planter of Sea Island cotton and sugar cane during his ownership …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7B1_old-river-road_Darien-GA.html
The River Road has changed but little in location since its beginning as a Military Route in 1739. Scottish Highlanders first marched over it on their way to invade Spanish Florida, and troops have used it in three wars ?- the War with Spain, the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7A9_john-houstoun-mcintosh_Townsend-GA.html
John Houstoun McIntosh, son of George McIntosh, was born at Rice Hope, May 1, 1773. When a young man, he settled in East Florida and became a leader of the U.S. citizens living there. He was appointed "Governor or Director of the Republic of Flori…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM79E_generals-island_Darien-GA.html
This island was the property of General Lachlan McIntosh by a grant of 1758, and was the principal home of his family up to and during the early years of the Revolution. The island was in rice cultivation for many years. In 1808, a Canal, calle…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM78S_dariens-railroad-and-depot_Darien-GA.html
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 18…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM77H_site-of-early-spanish-mission_Darien-GA.html
This high bluff was the site of one of the early Spanish Missions of the Old District of Guale. Here, in the late 16th and the 17th centuries, Franciscan friars labored with the Indians, converting them to Chritianity and instructing them in agric…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM77G_rice-hope_Townsend-GA.html
Famous Rice and Indigo Plantation of Colonial and Revolutionary times, Rice Hope was the home of George McIntosh, son of John McIntosh Mor of Darien, and brother of General Lachlan McIntosh. George McIntosh was Official Surveyor for St. Andrew`s P…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM76T_columbus-square_Darien-GA.html
Near this point the Darien & Western Railroadreached its terminus in 1895 after six yearsof construction. Trains arrived daily atColumbus Square then turned around for areturn trip to Tattnall County. The D&Wlater became the Georgia Coast & Piedmo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM74R_jonesville_Townsend-GA.html
The site of the village of Jonesville, so named for its first settler, Samuel Jones, is about 6 miles West of this road. There, early in the Revolution, McGirth with British forces attacked a small garrison at Moses Way`s stockade and a fierce bat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM742_famous-butler-authors_Brunswick-GA.html
Pierce Butler and his daughter, Frances, who shared his interest in the South, returned to Butler Island in 1866, and worked to rehabilitate the plantations. Pierce Butler died in 1867, but Frances continued for several years to manage the Island …
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