Historical Marker

Confederate Obelisk-Chimney

Augusta · Richmond County

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This 150-foot brick obelisk is the lone survivor of the sprawling Confederate Powder Works; its builder, Colonel George Rains, asked that it stand as a memorial should the works ever vanish.

About this site

Confederate Obelisk-Chimney is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County. 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 33.4870, -81.9924 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Confederate States Powder Works (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Explosion At The Confederate Powder Works, White House Tract, and Harris-Pearson-Walker House.

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

📍 33.4870, -81.9924 · Augusta, Richmond County

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