Historical Marker

Georgia's State Capital

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 2004

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The Story

When the legislature convened here in 1786, Augusta became Georgia's capital. Lawmakers fretted it sat too far east, yet it held the seat a full decade until Louisville's statehouse was finally ready in 1796.

About this site

Georgia's State Capital is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 2004. 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 33.4738, -81.9552 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is The First Academy of Richmond County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Veterans of All Wars, Jefferson Davis Bridge, and Birthplace of the Augusta Chronicle.

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

📍 33.4738, -81.9552 · Augusta, Richmond County

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