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Augusta's Story – This exhibit explores the region's history. It is composed of artifacts from the prehistoric times to James Brown, the Godfather of Soul.Artifacts include a diorama of Stallings Island culture, slave-made pottery from the antebellum era, 12-pounder bronze Napoleon Cannon tube, and an 1869 steam fire engine that shows the destruction of the 1916 fire.
Augusta Cotton Exchange Building— built in the 1880s at the height of cotton production and trade in Augusta. Now a branch of Georgia Bank and Trust. Church of the Most Holy Trinity; Congregation of B'nai Israel Synagogue - Opened in 1869 and the oldest standing synagogue in Georgia. First Baptist Church of Augusta; First Presbyterian Church
Each year, Augusta also hosts the Augusta Futurity, the largest horse cutting show east of the Mississippi River. In 2009, the Futurity hosted its 30th annual event. [3] Augusta hosts the Augusta Literary Festival on the first Saturday in March at the Augusta-Richmond County Library in downtown Augusta (823 Telfair Street). [4]
View of Augusta, from Summerville, 1872, by Harry Fenn; Augusta annexed Summerville in 1912. Augusta, Georgia was founded in 1736 as part of the British colony of Georgia, under the supervision of colony founder James Oglethorpe. It was the colony's second established town, after Savannah.
Augusta [a] is a city on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia.The city lies directly across the Savannah River from North Augusta, South Carolina at the head of its navigable portion.
Sports venues in Augusta, Georgia (8 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Augusta, Georgia" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.