Miners pushing a cart in a dark mine shaft - mining history sites

Self-guided · metro area, Georgia

Mining History Sites in Savannah, GA

Mines, smelters, quarries, kilns and company towns, the places where the ground was worked and the towns grew up around it.

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History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. The Savannah, GA metro area has about 438,314 residents, ranking 126th in the country.

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On the record near Savannah, GA

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match mining history sites within 300 miles of Savannah, GA, out of 226 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Confederate Land Mines14 miles from the center of Savannah · Bryan CountyGeorgia historical marker program
Civilian Conservation Corps Quarry No. 1 and Truck Trail222 miles from the center of Savannah · District · Pickens · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Civilian Conservation Corps Quarry No. 2222 miles from the center of Savannah · Site · Pickens · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Calhoun Gold Mine235 miles from the center of Savannah · Lumpkin County · marker erected 1953Georgia historical marker program
Vesuvius Furnace236 miles from the center of Savannah · Building · Catawba Springs · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Consolidated Gold Mines237 miles from the center of Savannah · Lumpkin County · marker erected 1954Georgia historical marker program
Reinhardt--Craig House, Kiln and Pottery Shop241 miles from the center of Savannah · Building · Vale · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Powell-Trollinger Lime Kilns247 miles from the center of Savannah · Structure · Catawba · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Granite Quarry School247 miles from the center of Savannah · Building · Granite Quarry · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Endor Iron Furnace263 miles from the center of Savannah · Structure · Cumnock · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Central Headframe277 miles from the center of Savannah · Structure · Ducktown · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Clarksville Iron Furnace292 miles from the center of Savannah · Site · Erwin · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Savannah, GA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Mining History in Savannah, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Savannah, GA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Savannah, GA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Savannah, GA?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Savannah

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Savannah, GA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Savannah, GA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.