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Main Road (Cumberland Island)

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Main Road
Main Road (Cumberland Island) is located in Georgia
Main Road (Cumberland Island)
Main Road (Cumberland Island) is located in the United States
Main Road (Cumberland Island)
Nearest citySt. Marys, Georgia
Area50 acres (20 ha)
Built1870
MPSCumberland Island National Seashore MRA
NRHP reference No.84000941[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 13, 1984

The Main Road, also known as Grand Avenue and as Stafford Road, on Cumberland Island in Cumberland Island National Seashore near St. Marys, Georgia was built in 1870. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

It is about 13 miles (21 km) long and about eight to ten feet wide. Portions existed by 1802; it was complete by 1870.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Main Road / Grand Avenue;Stafford Road". National Park Service. Retrieved August 2, 2017. With two photos from 1983.