Ogeechee River Kayaking
The Ogeechee River is a 245-mile long river in the State of Georgia. It heads at the confluence of its North and South Forks, about 2.5 miles SSW of Crawfordville and flowing generally SSE to Ossabaw Sound about 16 miles south of Savannah. Its largest tributary is the Canoochee River. The Ogeechee has a watershed of 5,540 square miles.
The Ogeechee runs its course from the Piedmont across the fall line and sand hill region then across the coastal plain of Georgia. From a shallow clear running stream with several shoals, rapids, and a small falls at Shoals Georgia, below Louisville, Georgia the river becomes a lazy meandering channel through beautiful cyprus swamps and miles of undeveloped forests.
Ogeechee is believed to be derived from the Creek word for "Our Mother."
- from Wikipedia
Old Fort Jackson - 200th Anniversary - May 2008
The oldest standing brick fortification in the state, Old Fort Jackson has been a part of Coastal Georgia’s history for over two centuries. Named in honor of James Jackson, Georgia governor and Revolutionary War soldier, the fort is also a National Historic Landmark, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. The fort is one of only eight Second System fortifications (a series of forts built prior to the War of 1812) still standing in the United States. During the American Civil War, Fort Jackson defended Savannah from Union forces along with Fort McAllister and Fort Pulaski.
The fort is now owned by the state of Georgia, but operated by the Coastal Heritage Society, and receives no federal or state funding for its operations. Thousands of visitors enjoy Old Fort Jackson every year. The fort is known for its daily cannon firing during the summer, and is the only historic fort in the United States delivering cannon salutes to passing military vessels.
For more info visit: http://www.chsgeorgia.org/jackson/home.htm
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