Tag Archives: Darien GA
First African Baptist Church, 1868, Darien
The most historic African-American congregation in Darien, and perhaps the entire central part of the Georgia coast, Darien’s First African Baptist was founded in 1822. The present design is based on the design of the church built in 1834, which … Continue reading
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Clapboard House, Third Street
This photograph illustrates one of the most common styles of vernacular frame Southern houses of the early twentieth century, sided with clapboard and featuring an offset front porch.
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Highlanders Monument, 1936, Darien
Erected by the Georgia Society of Colonial Dames of America and the St. Andrews Society of Savannah in 1936 on the occasion of Darien’s bicentennial, this pink marble monument on US Highway 17 is one of the most beautiful in … Continue reading
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Oglethorpe’s Oak, Darien
Though the tree was lost in the 1960s, a marble tablet placed here in 1895 notes superlatives about this site of General James Oglethorpe’s 1736 Darien encampment. The Oak Under Which General Oglethorpe Camped Height 75 feet Circumference 260 feet … Continue reading
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