History and Heritage

Georgia's second oldest city, Augusta was established in 1736 as a colonial trading post. Augusta's history includes roles in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars and important contributions to American development throughout the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. A towering chimney on Augusta Canal stands a monument to the vast Confederate Powderworks that once stood on the site. The King and Sibley textile mills, built in the decades following the Civil War, still function today. Another mill-the Enterprise- has been reclaimed and revitalized and now houses offices, apartments. Tenants include the Augusta Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Augusta Canal Authority.

Sites to See:

• The Confederate Powderworks Monument located in front of Sibley Mill on Goodrich Street (off 1800 block of upper Broad Street)
• Enterprise Mill. 1450 Greene Street

Civil War Sites:

• Augusta State University
• Magnolia Cemetery
• Woodrow Wilson Home
• Church of the Most Holy Trinity and other area churches

National Register of Historic Places Neighborhoods/ Districts:

• Augusta Canal
• Bethlehem
• Broad Street / Downtown
• Greene Street
• Harrisburg
• Laney-Walker-North
• Pinch Gut
• Sand Hills
• Summerville