Savannah-New Inverness
Road Historical Marker
Located on US 17 opposite Midway Church,
Midway, Ga.
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US-17 C-6
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]
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