Historical Marker

Founding of Augusta

Augusta · Richmond County

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The Story

On June 14, 1736, Oglethorpe ordered a town laid out on the Savannah's deep-water bank, naming it for Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha; the trading post became Georgia's second town and a fur-trade gateway into Native country.

About this site

Founding of Augusta 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 33.4783, -81.9639 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is William Bartram Trail (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cotton, De Soto In Georgia, and Indians.

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

📍 33.4783, -81.9639 · Augusta, Richmond County

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