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In Augusta Not All Water is a Hazard

• Take a Petersburg Boat ride or canoe Georgia's only National Heritage area, the Augusta Canal
• Put a kayak in the Savannah River and take on the rapids or watch some of the greatest athletes in rowing at the Annual Head of the South Rowing Regatta
• Try your hand at sailing or put a boat in the largest manmade lake east of the Mississippi at the J. Strom Thurmond Dam & Lake at Clarks Hill.
• See otters, egrets and alligators in Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, over 1150 acres of wild lands in an urban Nature Park via trails, boardwalks, and observation decks.

There's More Than One Level of Play in Augusta

• Play a game of virtual reality soccer, create your own lightening, swing with a friend in pendulum motion or operate your own Mars Rover at the National Science Center's Ft. Discovery with over 270 hands on math and science exhibits for kids of all ages.
• Climb aboard the passenger car of a 1914 train and learn about its significance in Augusta History at the Augusta Museum of History. See James Brown Memorabilia and view a photo collection of past Masters® Champions.
• Walk the halls of the home where President Woodrow Wilson lived as boy and hear how some of his childhood experiences helped shape him as the Nation's 28th President.
• Grab a friend and try a game of golf...traditional or disc golf at one of serval disc golf courses in the area, and soon to be the home of the National Disc Golf Association at Wildwood Park in neigborhoring Columbia County

Augusta Legends Found Off the Course

• Visit the site of Ft. Augusta, at St. Paul's Church, where the British founded the second city in Georgia.
• Hear how Loyalists were attacked by Revolutionaries, eventually overcame their attackers and hanged 13 men for each of the Colonies near the existing Ezekiel Harris House Museum.
• Augusta was the only city to build an authorized structure of the Confederacy, the Confederate Powder Works...See the Confederate Powder Works Chimney all that still stands of the historic structure.
• Lucy Craft Laney was born into slavery, but overcame the odds to become an influntial educator of African Americans in Augusta. See how her legacy is preserved in her home which now houses the Lucy Craft Laney Museum dedicated to showcasing this amazing woman's achievements.

Golf's Golden Age - This book by Augustan Stan Brydy takes a look at golf and its long love affair with the metro Augusta area. Interview the author and visit some of the former winter resorts that once played host to American icons such as J.D. Rockefeller, Henry Firestone, and former President Howard Taft.

A Taste of Augusta - Augusta is not famous just for Golf. It's also known for Barbeque. Take a trip to Sconyers BBQ, where you can see BBQ become a delicious dinner. Former President Jimmy Carter once had Sconyers BBQ flown to Washington, DC, so he could savor the unmistakable flavor of Sconyers.

Besides great BBQ, Augusta also has many excellent locally owned restaurants. How about a taste of Germany at the Sunshine Bakery? They'll be happy to fill you with bratwurst or deliciously famous potato soup. And if Italian is more your taste, be sure to stop by Luigi's a favorite hangout for many of the greats of Masters® Week.

Political Connections - Augusta was once the temporary capitol of Georgia; was the home of the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence, George Walton; may be the place where George Washington's dog is buried; and was the boyhood home of President Woodrow Wilson and Supreme Court Justice Joseph R. Lamar.

Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Medicine - The Medical College of Georgia was established in 1828 and was the first of its kind. Paine College, a historically African-American college, is the only such school founded jointly by the United Methodist Church and the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Richmond Academy High School is the oldest military school still in operation.

City of Seconds - Augusta is the second-oldest and the second-largest city in Georgia, was once the second-largest inland cotton exchange in the world, and is home to the second-largest state-run welcome center in America.

Artists' Row - Nearly 10 years ago, downtown Augusta was seeded with artists. Today you can see the growth along Broad Street where art has bloomed. You'll find a series of unique art galleries and studios offering everything from photography to pottery and jewelry, to oil paintings. The artists often offer courses and can frequently be seen in their studios creating.

Tournament Tokens - Hoping to take home a piece of the Masters® with you? Try finding a vintage piece of Masters® Memorabilia in one of Augusta's two dozen antique shops, several of which offer Masters® Memories.