Historical Marker

The Honorable Edward M. McIntyre

Augusta · Richmond County

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Honoring Edward M. McIntyre Sr. (1931-2004), Augusta's first African American mayor, elected in 1981. He had earlier become the first Black member and chair of the Richmond County Commission and founded numerous civic organizations.

About this site

The Honorable Edward M. McIntyre is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County. 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 33.4669, -81.9828 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dr. John M. Tutt (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Haines Normal and Industrial Institute, Miss Lucy Craft Laney, and Lucy Craft Laney.

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

📍 33.4669, -81.9828 · Augusta, Richmond County

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