Louisville Road State Historical Marker

Louisville Road State Historical Marker

Located at Intersection of US 301 and Ga. 17, Screven County

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LOUISVILLE ROAD

This road was established pursuant to an Act

passed by the Colonial Assembly April 2nd, 1770.

It connected the early settlement of Queensboro,

at the head of Ogeechee River navigation, with

Savannah. It became one of the most important

stage and post routes in the state when Louis-

ville was the Capital.

On September 16th, 1777, the State Assembly nam-

ed the first Board of Commissioners for its

exclusive maintenance. They were Robert Dixon,

Thomas Mills, Abraham Mincey, William Blackman

and John Mizell.

124-12 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953

Photo: Ed Jackson