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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.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6AZ_samuel-hammond_Augusta-GA.html
Born in Richmond County, Virginia, Sept. 1757, Died at Varello, near Augusta, Sept. 1842.Patriot, ? ? ? Soldier, ? ? ? Statesman.Captain of minutemen at Great Kanahwa, 1774.Long Bridge, Norfolk, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1775.Aid to General Ha…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6AH_the-first-presbyterian-church_Augusta-GA.html
[Lower Marker]:The origin of this church is 1750 when St. Paul's Church was established under the jurisdiction of the Church of England. In 1804 Christ Church was incorporated at St. Pauls's as a Presbyterian congregation. Subsequently, the name w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM69V_william-bartram-trail_Augusta-GA.html
William Bartram Visits Augusta1773 for Indian Ceded Lands Treaty.1775 said . . . ."Augusta would becomethe Metropolis of Georgia"
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM69U_william-bartram-visited-augusta-1773_Augusta-GA.html
"The village of Augusta." wrote the celebrated American naturalist and botanist of his visits in 1765 and 1773, "is situated on a rich and fertile plain of the Savanna River; the buildings are near its banks and extend two miles. The site of Augus…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM69G_georgias-state-capital_Augusta-GA.html
Augusta served as the capital of Georgiafrom 1785 until 1795 when the seat ofgovernment was moved to the new capital,Louisville. The Georgia General Assemblymet at this site in a two-story building onthe corner of Elbert (Fourth) and BayStreets. T…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM69F_fort-grierson_Augusta-GA.html
Approximate location of Ft. Grierson, named after British Lt. Col. James Grierson, who commanded a temporary stronghold at this place during occupation of Augusta by the British under Col. Brown from May, 1780, to June, 1781. After a rendezvous be…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM69C_general-george-washington_Augusta-GA.html
To Honor The MemoryofGeneralGeorge WashingtonGuest of Our City1791Placed ByElizabeth WashingtonChapterD.A.R.1932
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM68T_fort-augusta-fort-cornwallis-st-pauls-episcopal-church_Augusta-GA.html
This site selected by fur traders Kennedy O`Brien and Roger de Lacy as a trading post to be nearer the Indians than Savannah Town, (in present Beech Island). To protect them and others, General Oglethorpe in 1735 built here Fort Augusta (so named …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM68D_washingtons-southern-tour_Augusta-GA.html
During his Southern tour of 1791, President George Washington visited Augusta—at that time Georgia`s capital—from May 18-21. Washington met with Governor Edward Telfair and other "principal gentlemen of the place," including George Wal…