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Town History
| Rincon |
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admin writes, " Just before the turn of the century, the city of Rincon sprang up around the miles and miles of railroad tracks making their way along the eastern seaboard through the sleepy countryside of rural Georgia. It had taken more than 150 years for residents to move beyond the original 1751 Salzburger New Ebenezer settlement along the Savannah River, but once the railroad came to town, a new city and a new era had arrived."
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Posted on Nov 27, 2005 23:57pm.
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| Tybee Island |
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admin writes, "Sand, sea and salty breezes have a charm all their own, but when combined with a dash of history, fresh local cuisine and an array of outdoor adventures there’s a guaranteed draw to Tybee Island."
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Posted on Nov 27, 2005 23:07pm.
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| POOLER…MOVIN’ ON |
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admin writes, "In 1838, the first railroad station
west of
Savannah
was named for Robert William Pooler. William
W. Gordon, president of Central of Georgia Railroad, named the
station for Pooler as a reward for the difficult and tedious work he had
completed on a feasibility study to determine the route that railroad would take
through various Georgia towns and counties."
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Posted on Nov 27, 2005 22:05pm.
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| The Beginning of a City: Savannah |
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admin writes, "In February of 1733, James Oglethorpe was a 37-year-old member of Parliament and former solider. He was also about to become the founder of both the city of Savannah and the state of Georgia ."
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Posted on Nov 27, 2005 21:56pm.
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