Old Sunbury Road, Candler County

Crossing here is the Sunbury Road, one of the longest vehicular routes of post-revolutionary Georgia. It was laid out in the early 1790s from Greensboro via modern-day Sparta and Swainsboro to the town of Sunbury, a port on the Midway River in Liberty County. The route was noted for its elevated course and avoiding major streams for ease of travel. However, the road saw less regular use after Sunbury, once a leading Georgia port, declined following hurricanes in 1804 and 1824. Much of the old way, however, continues in daily use.