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Founded in 1846 by central-European immigrant families, this was among Georgia's earliest Jewish congregations. Its 1869 synagogue, with a cornerstone laid by Reform pioneer Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise, is the oldest building erected as a synagogue in the state.
The Congregation Children of Israel Synagogue is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 2025. 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 33.4703, -81.9613 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Congregation Children of Israel (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Gertrude Herbert Art Institute, Old Richmond Academy Building, and Home of Nicholas Ware.
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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