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In an 1864 disaster at Augusta's vast Confederate gunpowder mill, a large quantity of powder detonated in the granulating building, killing several workers; grievances afterward helped spark a strike among the women laboring there.
Historical Marker
Explosion At The Confederate Powder Works
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About this site
Explosion At The Confederate Powder Works is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 2011. 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 33.4874, -81.9944 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Confederate Obelisk-Chimney (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Confederate States Powder Works, Harris-Pearson-Walker House, and White House Tract.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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