Historical Marker

The Augusta Chinese and the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 2023

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The Story

Chinese laborers came to widen the canal in 1873, and merchant families followed, building Georgia's largest Chinese community. Chartered in 1927, the Benevolent Association is among the state's oldest Chinese organizations.

About this site

The Augusta Chinese and the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 2023. 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 33.4695, -81.9632 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Academy of Richmond County (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Old Medical College Building, Eve, and Medical College Building.

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

📍 33.4695, -81.9632 · Augusta, Richmond County

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