75 for 75: Historic Savannah-Ogeechee Canal still surrounded by activity, construction

A brief history of the canal.

A Gazetteer of the State of Georgia – c.1836
A brief history of the canal begins on page 137.

A Guide to Strangers Visiting Savannah – 1881
A brief history of the canal is on page 74.

A History Of Transportation In The Eastern Cotton Belt To 1860
A brief history is on page 119.

Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia – 1915
The act to dissolve the canal company begins on page 986.

An Accompaniment to Mitchell's Reference and Distance Map of the United States – 1834
A brief description of the canal is on page 273.

Bulloch History with Roger Allen: Ogeechee Canal had a long history before closing 

A brief history of the canal.

Canals for a Nation
A brief history of the canal is on page 123.

Digital Library of Georgia
Includes a set of historical and current photos and historical markers.

Digital Public Library of America
Includes links to historical markers and historical and current photos.

Discover New Things at the Savannah-Ogeechee Barge Canal Park
Includes a brief history of the canal.

Georgia Historic Newspapers
Links to papers which make reference to the canal.

History of Savannah, Georgia
A history of the city, including reference to the canal.
 

John Forsyth: Political Tactician
His role in promoting construction of the canal begins on page 95.

Joseph Vallence Bevan: Georgia's First Official Historian
The role of the Hibernian Society in alleviating the working conditions of Irish constructing the canal is on page 104.

Lines in the Sand: Race and Class in Lowcountry Georgia, 1750-1860
The roles of blacks and the Irish in building the canal are briefly discussed on page 36.

Mitchell's Compendium of the Internal Improvements of the United States – 1835
A description of the canal is on page 55.

Savannah, 1733 to 2000: Photographs from the Collection of the Georgia Historical Society
A historical photo of the canal is on page 32.

Savannah-Ogeechee Canal
A brief history and description of the canal.

Savannah-Ogeechee Canal
A brief history of the canal. Links to related sites.
 

Savannah-Ogeechee Canal
A brief history of the canal and a historical photo.

Savannah-Ogeechee Canal 

A brief history of the canal.   Current photo.

Savannah-Ogeechee Canal

The article begins on page 15 of the Feb., 2005 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Savannah/Ogeechee Canal

The article begins on page 10 of the Sept., 2003 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Chatham County.

Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum

Includes a brief history of the canal and current photos.

Savannah and Ogeechee Barge Canal 

A history of the canal.

Savannah and Ogeechee Canal Photos
A set of photos of the canal.
 

Savannah in the Old South
A brief history of the canal is on page 212.

The Industries of Savannah – 1886
A brief history and contemporary description of the canal is on page 28.

The 15th Corps at the Savannah and Ogeechee Canal Historical Marker 

Photo and text of a marker in Chatham County.

The Savannah and Ogeechee Canal
A brief history begins on page 8 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

The Siege of Savannah in December 1864
A description of how the canal was cut, to help flood the land around the city, begins on page 79.

Turner House Bridge
Photo of the viaduct over the canal in Chatham County.