Historical Marker

James Ryder Randall

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 1936

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The Story

Marylander James Ryder Randall, author of the Confederate anthem 'Maryland, My Maryland,' settled in Augusta as a journalist, considered himself a Georgian by adoption, and died here in 1908.

About this site

James Ryder Randall is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 1936. 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 33.4770, -81.9770 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sacred Heart Catholic Church (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Curtis Baptist Church, Meadow Garden, and Meadow Garden.

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

📍 33.4770, -81.9770 · Augusta, Richmond County

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