Historical Marker

The Home of Charles Jones Jenkins, Jr., LL. D.

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 1959

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The Story

Home of Charles Jones Jenkins Jr., Georgia governor from 1865 to 1868. Rather than surrender state funds and the great seal to Reconstruction authorities, he spirited them away until 1872, earning a commemorative gold seal facsimile.

About this site

The Home of Charles Jones Jenkins, Jr., LL. D. is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 1959. 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 33.4796, -82.0141 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Summerville Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Reid-Jones-Carpenter House, Summerville Cemetery, and Home of John Forsyth.

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

📍 33.4796, -82.0141 · Augusta, Richmond County

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Reid-Jones-Carpenter House

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