Historical Marker

Home of Richard Henry Wilde

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 1956

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The Story

Dublin-born Augusta lawyer and congressman Richard Henry Wilde penned the haunting lyric 'My Life Is Like the Summer Rose,' begun in memory of his brother killed in a duel and long among America's most quoted poems.

About this site

Home of Richard Henry Wilde 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 33.4744, -82.0157 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Great Indian Trading Path (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Augusta Arsenal, Montrose, and Gould-Weed House.

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

📍 33.4744, -82.0157 · Augusta, Richmond County

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