McINTOSH COUNTY. 4X5 



of the Central Railroad has taken much of the produce which 

 used to come to Darien. Situated upon a river which fur- 

 nishes inexhaustible supplies of the best pine lumber in the 

 world, and accessible to ships of heavy burthen, nothing is 

 wanted but perseverance to insure prosperity to the town. 

 Immense quantities of lumber and some turpentine are now 

 brought to Darien. It was settled in 1735, by a colony of 

 Scots, mostly from Inverness and its vicinity. Its former 

 name was New Inverness. History speaks highly of the 

 bravery of the people of Darien at Fort Moosa, three miles 

 from St. Augustine, where a severe battle was fought with 

 the Spaniards in 1740. It is recorded that " the most bloody 

 part of all, fell to the unhappy share of our good people of Da- 

 rien, who almost to a man engaged under the command of 

 their leader, John Moore Mcintosh." 



Fort Barrington, 12 miles N. W. of Darien, on the Ala- 

 tamaha. 



South Newport is north of Darien. 

 Jonesville is in the northern part of the county. 

 Early Settlers. — Rev. John McLeod, Joseph Burgess, / 

 Mr. McBain, the Mclntoshes, McDonalds, Cuthberts, Clarkes, / 

 McCleans, Mackeys, Palmers, and many others. 



Nature of the Soil. — The Alatamaha lands are of inex- 

 haustible fertility, producing large quantities of rice and sugar- 

 cane. The pine lands are valuable for their timber. 



Manufactures, Mills. — Four steam saw-mills. Within 

 a few years past several of the citizens have engaged in the 

 manufacture of turpentine, with considerable success. 



Islands, — Sapelo, Wolf, Doboy, Kurd's, Blackbeard, 

 Broughton, Demere, Butler's, Wright's, Patterson's, Little 

 Sapelo, Black, &c. 



Antiquities. — On the west bank of the south channel of 

 the Alatamaha river, opposite Darien, are the remains of an 

 ancient fort or fortification, embracing about an acre of ground, 

 supposed to be the work of the French or Spaniards. In 

 Darien there is a mound, and another one on the Ridge road. 



Springs. — Four miles from Darien there is a spring, sup- 

 posed to be impregnated with mineral qualities. At Baisden's 

 Bluff, there is an excellent spring. 



Roads and Bridges. — These are kept in good repair. 



