Historical Marker

The First Presbyterian Church

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Organized in 1804 and built 1809-1812 to a design attributed to Robert Mills, the church still uses its original sanctuary. Joseph Wilson, father of President Woodrow Wilson, was minister here from 1858.

About this site

The First Presbyterian Church is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 1957. 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 33.4711, -81.9643 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Presbyterian Church of Augusta (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Boyhood Home of Woodrow Wilson, Wilson, Woodrow, Boyhood Home, and Eve.

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

📍 33.4711, -81.9643 · Augusta, Richmond County

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