Darien, Georgia

Darien, Georgia

Pronounced "Day-rien" with a long "a," not "Dare-ien" County Seat of McIntosh County Notable Natural Feature The Altamaha River and its estuary at Altamaha Sound In History In 1736, a band of Highland Scots recruited in the vicinity of Inverness Scotland, working on orders from Georgia founder James Oglethorpe, established a military outpost at Barnwell's Bluff at the mouth of the Altamaha River, which they named Darien, in memory of the ill-fated expedition by their countrymen to the Isthmus of Darien in Panama in 1697 Famous Sons and Daughters Fanny Kemble Butler, English actress married to Pierce Butler and author of Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation In Literature Melissa Fay Greene told the remarkable story of Darien in her book Praying for Sheetrock Don't Miss Fort King George Nearby Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation, the best example of a rice plantation in Georgia

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Altamaha Coastal Tours

Altamaha Coastal Tours

Darien, GA, Guides and Outfitters
Experience sea kayaking adventures with Altamaha Coastal Tours in one of the most beautiful and remote areas in the Southeast.

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Fort King George Historic Site

Fort King George Historic Site

Darien, GA, Tours, Colonial Georgia
Reconstructed four-story cypress blockhouse, barracks and earthwork fort originally built in 1721 as southernmost outpost of British empire in North America.

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Darien

Darien

This town of only 1,800 people has one of the most colorful histories of any town in Georgia, if not the United States.

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Darien River House

Darien River House

Darien, GA, Restaurants
The Darien River House serves continental fare in a restored 1867 Victorian home located just across the street from the picturesque Darien shrimp docks.

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