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Invited to Georgia after the Civil War to teach freed Black children, the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet reached Augusta in 1912. They built academies and Saint Joseph's Hospital.
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The Sisters of Saint Joseph In Augusta
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About this site
The Sisters of Saint Joseph In Augusta is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 2006. 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 33.4758, -82.0276 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Walker Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Augusta Arsenal, The Bell at Augusta State University, and Bellevue.
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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