The origin of the name "Ogeechee" is uncertain, but it may be derived from a Muskogee term meaning "river of the Uchees", referring to the Euchee people, where my ancestors inhabited areas near it The Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto crossed the Ogeechee (between where present-day Sandersville and Louisville developed) on April 22, 1541, during his exploration of the southeast part of North America. With the aid of the Smithsonian, George Pilcher, an archaeologist and medical doctor, has dated prehistoric indigenous settlements and burial grounds along the Ogeechee to 8000 BC. Historic Native American tribes continued to inhabit areas along the river, as it was a transportation route, as well as supplying fish and water for cooking and drinking. Now the River is filled with Disease m.savannahnow/column/2013-05-16/column-plight-ogeechee-river
Posted on: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 19:14:12 +0000
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