Old River Road - Darien, GA
N 31° 23.165 W 081° 25.996
17R E 458805 N 3472472
This road began as a military road used by the Scottish highlanders to invade Spanish Florida.
Waymark Code: WM256V
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2007
Views: 46
The marker reads:
"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 Revolution, and the War Between the States. As a civilian highway, this served first as the road to Fort Barrington and the ferry, later as an important link in the old Macon to Darien highway, over which planters in their carriages, stage coaches, and riders carrying the U. S. mail travelled during the early 19th century.
From the web site:
"The public road from Hawkinsville, or Hartford, to Darien along the Ocmulgee and Altamaha Rivers was made by General Black-shear. The portion of the road through this section was probably opened in 1812 or 1813, when the forts and blockhouses were built in the country to protect the settlers from Indian attacks. In January, 1815, General Blackshear marched his army over the road when he was ordered from Hartford to Darien to protect the coast from the British who had landed in that vicinity. He posted the road, placing the mile posts one and a quarter miles apart; the posts remained so for many years and are so remembered by many of the older residents of the county."