Historical Marker

Ware High School

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 1998

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The Story

Opened around 1880, Ware was Georgia's first public high school for Black students. Its 1897 closure led to Cumming v. Richmond County (1899), in which the Supreme Court let states deny Black children secondary schooling.

About this site

Ware High School is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 1998. 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 33.4789, -81.9707 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Grierson (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Springfield Baptist Church Birthplace of Morehouse College, Springfield Baptist Church, and Springfield Baptist Church (Boundary Increase).

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

📍 33.4789, -81.9707 · Augusta, Richmond County

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