Historical Marker

James Edward Oglethorpe

Augusta · Richmond County

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The Story

In 1736 Oglethorpe ordered a town surveyed on the Savannah's bank to capture the Indian trade, naming it Augusta after Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, wife of the Prince of Wales.

About this site

James Edward Oglethorpe 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 33.4760, -81.9660 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is General James Edward Oglethorpe (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include James Brown (Plaza), 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.

📍 33.4760, -81.9660 · Augusta, Richmond County

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