Year Erected: 1960
Photo credit to David Seibert
Marker Text: The Old Coffee Road, earliest vehicular and postal route of this section, running southwestward from the Ocmulgee River to the Florida Line, passed through today’s Lax, Nashville, Cecil, Barwick and Thomasville. The thoroughfare was opened by direction of the State in 1823 under supervision of Gen. John Coffee and Thomas Swain. Over this pioneer route the products of the region were carried to the coast to be sold and imported goods brought back. Sections of the original route are in use today.
Tips for Finding This Marker: At the intersection of North Davis Street (U.S. 129) and East Marion Street (Georgia Route 76), on the right when traveling north on North Davis Street in Nashville.