Year Erected: 1953
Image Credit: SBW Handyman Property Services
Marker Text: Established during the colonial era, Louisville Road 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 Louisville served as Georgia's capital On September 16, 1777, the State Assembly named Robert Dixen, Thomas Mills, Abraham Mincey, William Blackman and John Mizell as the first Board of Commissioners for its exclusive maintenance.
Re-erected by the Georgia Historical Society in 2026
Tips for Finding This Marker: Located at Intersection of US 301 and Ga. 17, Screven County.
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