Description

Photograph of the Savannah-Ogeechee Canal near Savannah, Georgia, taken in 1888. The waters of the canal are still. Several trees grow near the water. A walking path lines the shores of the canal.Completed by slaves in 1829, the Savannah-Ogeechee Canal facilitated the growth of Savannah's economy. By the late 1800s, it had been supplanted by railroads as the primary shipping method within the state.

Record Contributed By

New Georgia Encyclopedia

Record Harvested From

Digital Library of Georgia