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Chamber unveils initiative to boost local business
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Effingham Herald
Published: May 5, 2020, 12:25 PM
PORT WENTWORTH -- The Port Wentworth Chamber of Commerce, as part of its mission to continue supporting local businesses while many places are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is implementing the second phase of its #Together4PW initiative.
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Floating Dock, Fishing Pier Planned for 165-Year-Old Abercorn Creek Site
Abercorn Creek
Effingham County Commissioner Phil Kieffer, whose great-great grandfather Allen Newton Kieffer surveyed the original plat for Abercorn Landing in 1859, stands at the landing. (Jeff Whitten / Effingham Herald)
Jeff Whitten
Updated: Jul 8, 2025, 1:15 PM
Published: Jul 8, 2025, 1:17 PM
Effingham County commissioners approved a $1 million plan to convert the historic Abercorn Landing on Abercorn Creek into a public recreation site. The project, managed by Moffatt & Nichol, begins with a floating dock and fishing pier, with future phases adding restrooms and other amenities. The site dates back to 1859 and sits amid fast-growing development.
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