The Georgia Ports Authority was established in 1945 by the Georgia Legislature in response to the post World War II economic boom. The Garden City Terminal (located west of Savannah) was formerly a wharf for cotton barges and the United States Army Quartermaster Depot. Governor Herman Talmadge acquired the land in 1948 for $808,100 and construction began in 1950. The $15,000,000 port opened in 1953 with Frank O. Wahlstrom as president of the Savannah Port Authority. At present, the Georgia Ports Authority is a quasi-state agency run by a governor-appointed board and executive director. Its mission is to "develop, maintain, and operate ocean and inland river ports within Georgia; foster international trade and new industry for state and local communities; promote Georgia's agricultural, industrial, and natural resources; and maintain the natural quality of the environment."
From the description of Georgia Ports Authority photographs, ca. 1955. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 67123550
The Georgia Ports Authority was established in 1945 by the Georgia Legislature in response to the post World War II economic boom. The Garden City Terminal (located west of Savannah, Georgia) was formerly a wharf for cotton barges and the United States Army Quartermaster Depot. Governor Herman Talmadge acquired the land in 1948 for $808,100 and construction began in 1950. The $15,000,000 port opened in 1953 with Frank O. Wahlstrom as president of the Savannah Port Authority. At present, the Georgia Ports Authority is a quasi-state agency run by a governor-appointed board and executive director. Its mission is to "develop, maintain, and operate ocean and inland river ports within Georgia; foster international trade and new industry for state and local communities; promote Georgia's agricultural, industrial, and natural resources; and maintain the natural quality of the environment."
From the description of Georgia Ports Authority records, 1950-2000. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 455426848
