The Georgia Welcome Center was built in 1961 and formally dedicated early in 1962.
[ Includes 26 photos from 2011.]
This was the first
welcome center
A visitor center or centre (see American and British English spelling differences), visitor information center, tourist information center, is a physical location that provides tourist information to visitors.
Types of visitor center
A visi ...
in Georgia, predating the arrival of the
Interstate Highway System
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly known as the Interstate Highway System, is a network of controlled-access highways that forms part of the National Highway System in the United States. Th ...
along the Georgia Coast.
It is reportedly the oldest roadside welcome center in the U.S. that is still used for that purpose. It is on
US Highway 301 in
Screven County
Screven County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,067. The county seat is Sylvania.
History
The county was created on December 14, 1793, and was named for G ...
. less than 1 mile from the South Carolina border.
References
External links
Georgia Visitor Information Center - Sylvania (Georgia Department of Transportation)
National Register of Historic Places in Screven County, Georgia
Government buildings completed in 1961
Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
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