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James Brown moved to Augusta as a boy in the 1930s and made it his lifelong home. The Godfather of Soul's caped, larger-than-life bronze statue was dedicated on Broad Street in 2005, a year before his death.
Historical Marker
James Brown (Plaza)
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About this site
James Brown (Plaza) 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 33.4756, -81.9664 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is James Edward Oglethorpe (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include General James Edward Oglethorpe, Colonial Augusta, and Lamar Building.
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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