Historical Marker

William Makepeace Thackeray

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 1954

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The Story

British novelist William Makepeace Thackeray lectured in Augusta in February 1856 for the Young Men's Library Association. He found the 'quaint old town' pleasant, though his letters chillingly dismissed the horrors of slavery.

About this site

William Makepeace Thackeray is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 1954. 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 33.4749, -81.9650 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lamar Building (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Augusta Confederate Monument, Emily Harvie Thomas Tubman, and James Edward Oglethorpe.

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

📍 33.4749, -81.9650 · Augusta, Richmond County

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