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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6FN_paine-college-founding-site_Augusta-GA.html
Paine College was founded as Paine Institute on this spot in 1882 by black and white members of the Colored (now Christian) Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (now United Methodist Church). Ths institution, found…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6FM_william-makepeace-thackeray_Augusta-GA.html
In the "Masonic Hall" on this site, the British author lectured (Feb. 11-12, 1856), as guest of The Young Men`s Library Assn. He wrote home: "Nice quaint old town Augusta, rambling great street 2 miles long, doctors and shopkeepers the society of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6EM_the-signers-monument_Augusta-GA.html
Dedicated July 4, 1848, in honor of the signers of the Declaration of Independence for Georgia: George Walton, Lyman Hall and Button Gwinnett. The first two lie buried in crypts beneath this shaft. The burial place of Gwinnett, whose body was to h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6DM_great-indian-warrior-trading-path_Augusta-GA.html
The most heavily traveled road in Colonial America passed through here, linking areas from the Great Lakes to Augusta, GA. Laid on ancient animal and Native American Trading/Warrior Paths. Indian treaties among the governors of NY, PA, & VA and th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6DH_five-indian-nations_Augusta-GA.html
To commemorate the great congress offive Indian Nations held here at FortAugusta in 1763. When seven hundredIndians came to meet the Governors ofGeorgia, Virginia, North and South Carolina.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6CE_boyhood-home-of-woodrow-wilson_Augusta-GA.html
Woodrow Wilson, later to become 27th President of the United States, lived in this Manse of the First Presbyterian Church of which his father, Dr. Joseph R. Wilson, was pastor from 1858 to 1870. Wilson was born in Staunton, Va., in 1856 and he lat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6C6_augusta-cotton-exchange_Augusta-GA.html
Organized 1872Constructed 1886Architect - Enoch William BrownContractor - William Henry GoodrichClosed 1964Entered in National Register of Historic Places1978
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6BX_the-first-presbyterian-church_Augusta-GA.html
Organized by the Rev. Washington McKnight, rector of Richmond Academy, in 1804. Met at first at site of St. Paul`s Church, incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly and given a lot on the common by Richmond Academy Trustees. Cornerstone of the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6B4_the-mayham-tower_Augusta-GA.html
Approximately at this place, May 28-31, 1781, a Mayham tower was erected by the American forces commanded by General Andrew Pickens and Lt. Colonel "Light Horse Harry" Lee, who was besieging Fort Cornwallis, located on the present site of Saint Pa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6B0_fort-augusta_Augusta-GA.html
This stone marks the siteof theColonial Fort Augusta,built by order of General Oglethorpeand the trusteesin 1736;and known,during the Revolution asFort Cornwallis.St. Paul Church was builtin 1750,under the curtain of this fort.
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