Historical Marker

The Signers' Monument

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 1956

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The Story

This granite obelisk, dedicated July 4, 1848, honors Georgia's three signers of the Declaration of Independence. Lyman Hall and George Walton were reinterred beneath it; Button Gwinnett's remains were never located.

About this site

The Signers' Monument is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 1956. 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 33.4716, -81.9616 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Richmond County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Army National Guard, The Riot of May 11-12, 1970, and Congregation Children of Israel.

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

📍 33.4716, -81.9616 · Augusta, Richmond County

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