Historical Marker

Home of Governor Telfair

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Governor Edward Telfair, who as a young patriot helped raid Savannah's powder magazine in 1775, hosted President George Washington at an elegant 1791 dinner here at The Grove, his Augusta estate, while the city was state capital.

About this site

Home of Governor Telfair is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 1954. 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 33.4693, -81.9477 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Georgia’s First School of Medicine (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Troop K Georgia Cavalry, Thankful Baptist Church, and De L Aigle Brick Yard.

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

📍 33.4693, -81.9477 · Augusta, Richmond County

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