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Augusta University
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About this site
Augusta University is a college & university in Augusta, Richmond County. It is one of 2 colleges & universities documented in Richmond County, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.4721, -81.9858 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stoney Nurses Home (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Medical College of Georgia, Cauley-Wheeler Memorial Building, and Mary S. Byrd Gallery of ART.
This record is drawn from Georgia Roam. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Augusta University traces its origins to the Medical College of Georgia, chartered in 1828, which became the thirteenth-oldest medical school in the United States and the first established south of Baltimore. The modern university was formed in January 2013 through the consolidation of Augusta State University and Georgia Health Sciences University, taking the name Augusta University in 2015. Its historic Summerville campus is built in and around a former United States arsenal.
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Historical Marker
Stoney Nurses Home
Augusta · 2001
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The Medical College of Georgia
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Museum
Mary S. Byrd Gallery of ART
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Historical Marker
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Historical Marker
The Bohler Family
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Historical Marker
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