Historical Marker

Confederate Powder Works

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 1956

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Engineered by Colonel George Washington Rains, this riverside complex was among the Confederacy's largest industrial undertakings, turning out millions of pounds of gunpowder between 1862 and 1865.

About this site

Confederate Powder Works is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 1956. 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 33.4835, -81.9903 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rollersville Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include White House Tract, Harris-Pearson-Walker House, and Confederate Obelisk-Chimney.

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

📍 33.4835, -81.9903 · Augusta, Richmond County

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