- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Savannah-New Inverness Road historical marker
- Creator:
- LeConte, Louis
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Liberty County
Roads--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Liberty County, Midway, 31.80577, -81.43066
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: U.S. 17 opposite Midway Church, Midway
Text of marker: "SAVANNAH-NEW INVERNESS ROAD 1736. This highway follows an old colonial road constructed in 1736 as a measure of defense against the Spanish and Spanish Indians by connecting the fighting Scotch Highlanders at New Inverness (now Darien) with Savannah. It was surveyed and cleared by soldiers and Indians furnished by Tomo-chi-chi under the direction of Capt. Hugh MacKay by order of Gen. James Oglethorpe. The road was traveled by such famous Georgians as Button Gwinnett, Dr. Lyman Hall, and John and Joseph LeConte. [Works Progress Administration Marker]" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_savannah-new-inverness-road
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_savannah-new-inverness-road
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
