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Augusta, GA
"Garden City" ~ Population: 195,182

  
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Gaming Cave, The 106 Pleasant Home Road, Suite 2L, Augusta, GA 30907, 706-373-5522, The Gaming Cave is a Video Gaming center with Alienware computers, XBOX 360's and PS2's. They have over 150 games to choose from! The Gaming Cave hosts regular tournaments, bachelor parties, birthday parties, webkinz parties and just about every other type of party. map


Historic Homes & Buildings

Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson, The 419 Seventh Street, Augusta, GA 30901, 706-722-9828, Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, this house as the boyhood home of Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States, who lived here with his family for nearly 13 years from 1860 to 1870. more... map

Cotton Exchange Welcome Center (circa 1886) 560 Reynolds Street, Augusta, GA 30901, 706-724-4067, This building originally served as the headquarters for the booming cotton trade which made Augusta the second largest inland cotton market in the world. map

Enterprise Mill (circa 1848) 1450 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30901, Located Adjacent to the Augusta Canal, 706-262-4001, Originally built as a flour and later textile mill, this vast historic building gives visitors a unique view of the past. TArtifacts from her days as a factory are scattered throughout the corridors and grounds which are now used as professional offices, residential loft apartments, and retail space for a variety of shopping and dining facilities. map

Ezekiel Harris House (circa 1797) 1822 Broad Street, Augusta, GA 30904, 706-737-2820, Built by tobacco merchant Ezekiel Harris when tobacco was a primary cash crop in Georgia, this Federal style house is the second oldest structure in Augusta and an outstanding example of post-Revoluntionary architecture. The house is furnished with period pieces and also contains various archeological artifacts on the grounds. map

Meadow Garden House Museum (circa 1792) 1320 Independence Drive, Augusta, GA 30901, 706-724-4174, The oldest documented house in Augusta and the oldest house museum in Georgia, this historic farm houses was the home of George Walton, one of Georgia's signers of the Declaration of Independence. map

Old Government House (circa 1801) 432 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA 30901, 706-821-1812, Designed to serve as the center for Richmond County Government, this building has also served as a site for city government and has been the home of a number of esteemed Augusta families. The building now serves as a reception hall and features changing art exhibitions.  map

Old Medical College of Georgia, The (circa 1835) 598 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA 30901, 706-724-7283, Serving as the first medical school in Georgia until 1911 when the college moved to Harper Street, this college was designed in Greek Revival style by nationally known architect Charles B. Cluskey and is now used for group functions and events.  map

Sacred Heart Cultural Center (circa 1901) 1301 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30901, 706-826-4700, An architectural wonder, this building was constructed using 15 different brick designs, more than any other building in the entire world. The building features Romanesque Revival architectural style, twin spires, stained glass windows from Germany, and graceful arches and it served as a place of worship for Catholics for over 70 years. The building is open for tours and is a unique venue for cultural and social events. A gift shop is also on site that features works by regional artists and authors. more... map


Historic Sites & Monuments

Augusta Canal (circa 1845) 1450 Greene Street, Suite 400, Augusta, GA 30907, 706-823-0440, The nation's only industrial power canal still in use for its original purpose, this 19th century canal is located at the fall-line between the coastal plain and piedmont plateau and is over 11 miles long. The canal was built as a source of waterpower to attract manufacturing to the South and today is one of 18 nationally designated heritage areas and a wonderful spot for walking, biking, fishing, and canoeing. map

Cedar Grove Cemetery 120 Watkins Street, Augusta, GA 30901, 706-821-1748, Rich in history, this cemetery is historic burial ground for area African Americans, both slaves and free blacks, with many of the graves being unmarked. The oldest marked grave to be found in the cemetery to dates back to 1835. map

Confederate Monument (circa 1878) Located in Center of Broad Street's 700 Block, 706-823-6600, One of the first and the most impressive Confederate monuments dedicated in the South, the base of this 72 foot monument is granite and the shaft and fine figures are Carrara marble. The four statues on the first section are Generals Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Thomas R.R. Cobb, and William Henry Walker.

Confederate Powderworks 1717 Goodrich Street, Augusta, GA 30904, 706-724-0436, Home of the last standing permanent structure built by the confederacy, this company supplied most of the gunpowder for Confederate troops and was the only structure every built by the C.S.A. A towering chimney stands a monument to the vast building that once stood on this site. map

Haunted Pillar Located at Fifth at Broad Street, 706-724-0436, Legend has it that when a cyclone leveled the Lower City Market, this is the only the pillar that remained and an itinerant preacher implied that anyone daring to touch the pillar would meet instant death. The story continues to this day, "Anyone attempting to move the Pillar will die of mysterious circumstances shortly after."

Magnolia Cemetery 702 Third Street, Augusta, GA 30901, 706-821-1746, This 60 acre cemetery is the resting place for more than 500 Confederate soldiers and seven generals, as well as notable people from the Civil War period. map

Signers Monument Located in the Middle of Greene Street, 706-724-0436, Augusta's most unique grave, this monument has a plaque which reads "This monument is dedicated to the three Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence: Walton, Hall, and Gwinnett." Buried under the monument are the remains of two of the signers, George Walton and Lyman Hall, and the monument was dedicated on July 4, 1848.


Libraries & Research Centers

Augusta Public Library 2260 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904, 706-736-6244, Located in a circa 1830 pre-Civil War era home, this public library branch serves the historic Summerville neighborhood and offers a wide range of books, services, and programs for both adults and children. map


Museums & Galleries

Augusta Museum of History 560 Reynolds Street, Augusta, GA 30901, 706-722-8454, There are 23 permanent galleries filled with award-winning exhibits on Augusta's history including Revolutionary and Civil War weapons and uniforms, Native American culture, and local history. They also have a restored 1917 steam locomotive, a reconstructed 1930's gas station, a replica cotton gin, and a 56 foot Petersburg boat. The history theater features a different film monthly. more... map

Georgia Golf Hall of Fame and Botanical Gardens One Eleventh Street, Augusta, GA 30706, 706-724-4443, 888-874-4443, The Georgia Golf Hall of Fame was created in 1982. Encompassing approximately 17 acres along the banks of the Savannah River along Reynolds Street, this beautiful attraction includes eight acres of gorgeous display gardens! Sculptures of Arnold Palmer, Byron Nelson, Raymond Floyd, Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones and Jack Nicklaus all have permanent homes in these gardens!  more... map

Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art 506 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA 30901, 706-722-2495, The Central Savannah River Area's only independent nonprofit visual art school and gallery, this institute showcases regional and Southeastern contemporary art and features a rich calendar of contemporary art exhibits by emerging and mid-career artists. Studio art classes for all ages and experiences are also available. more... map

Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History 1116 Phillips Street, Augusta, GA 30901, Located In The Historical Laney Walker District, 706-724-3576, From the era of slavery and America’s Civil War through Jim Crow’s Reconstruction, World War I and the Great Depression, Lucy Craft Laney built a legacy of visionary leadership through community service and academic excellence throughout the state of Georgia. She started the first school in Augusta, GA for black boys and girls, the first black kindergarten, the first black nursing school in the city, was the first to uniform the players on the football team and was also the coach. Other notable Black Augustans are also on display.  map

Morris Museum of Art One Tenth Street, Augusta, GA 30901, 706-724-7501, Two centuries of Southern art are represented in this museum which is designed like a private home and is one of the South's finest art museums. More than a dozen galleries devoted to the art and artists of the South are located at the museum which displays Antebellum portraits, Civil War illustrations, Southern impressionist paintings, landscapes, and contemporary art and more. Changing exhibitions and educational programs are also available and a research library and a museum shop are on site.  map


Parks, Gardens & Zoos

Phinizy Swamp Nature Park 1858 Lock & Dam Road, Augusta, GA 30906, 706-828-2109, Don’t miss over 1,000 acres of pristine wetlands, swamps, nature trails, boardwalks, and observation decks to observe blue heron, otter, egret, and elusive alligator in their natural setting. Phinizy Swamp Nature Park is open week days noon to dusk and weekends dawn to dusk. Restroom facilities available. Visitor Center open Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00am to 5:00pm.  more... map

Springfield Village Park 114 Twelfth & Reynolds Street, Augusta, GA 30901, 706-724-1056, This park celebrates the legacy and aspirations of the oldest Black church in the United States, the historic Springfield Baptist Church, and provides a landscaped setting for two important sculptures by Richard Hunt. map


Science & Technology

National Science Center's Fort Discovery One Seventh Street, Augusta, GA 30901, Discover the fun of hands-on science! The National Science Center's Fort Discovery is located on the scenic Riverwalk in downtown Augusta. This 128,000 square-foot family-oriented math and science center fires the imaginations of children and adults by making math, science and technology come alive. Your Fort Discovery experience will be one to remember with 250 hands-on exhibits, custom digital programs in the Paul S. Simon Discovery Theater, a StarLab planetarium, Martian Towers, a Kidscape Gallery for young scientists seven years and under, educational workshops, exciting daily demonstrations in the PowerStation, an indoor lightning storm and our outdoor high-wire bike. map


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