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Editorial: Inland port to have positive impact now, and for years to come

Gov. Nathan Deal announced the coming inland port to be built at Gateway Industrial Centre off Ga. 365 in Hall County during a press conference at the Lanier Flight Center Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at Gainesville's Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport. - photo by Scott Rogers

12042018 INLAND 3.jpg — Gov. Nathan Deal announced the coming inland port to be built at Gateway Industrial Centre off Ga. 365 in Hall County during a press conference at the Lanier Flight Center Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at Gainesville's Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport. - photo by Scott Rogers

There is a good chance that when economic historians of some future date write of the financial successes of this region of North Georgia, they will devote an entire chapter to the importance of the decision to locate an inland port near Gainesville.