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Established on this Summerville hilltop in 1827 after fever wiped out the original riverside garrison, the federal arsenal served for 128 years. Surrendered to Georgia troops in 1861, it later grew to about 100 buildings before closing in 1955.
The Augusta Arsenal 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 33.4781, -82.0223 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Augusta State University (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bellevue, The Augusta Arsenal, and The Bell at Augusta State University.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“The Augusta Arsenal” names 2 distinct records in Richmond County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1956 in Augusta. The others:
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