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A Revolutionary officer who fought at Kings Mountain, Cowpens, and the siege of Augusta, Hammond later went west to govern in Upper Louisiana, becoming first president of the Missouri Territorial Council before returning to Georgia.
Historical Marker
Samuel Hammond
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About this site
Samuel Hammond is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 1913. 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 33.4737, -81.9674 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is The First Baptist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church Convention, The Veterans of 1898-1902, and First Baptist Church of Augusta.
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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