Historical Marker

Augusta Confederate Monument

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 1878

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Dedicated in 1878 before a large crowd, the 76-foot Broad Street obelisk bears four Confederate generals and an anonymous private modeled on Augusta veteran Berry Benson atop its marble shaft.

About this site

Augusta Confederate Monument is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 1878. It is one of 148 historical markers documented in Richmond County, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.4749, -81.9643 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Emily Harvie Thomas Tubman (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include William Makepeace Thackeray, Lamar Building, and Georgia Railroad and Banking Company.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.4749, -81.9643 · Augusta, Richmond County

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