Free Tour

Historic Augusta Downtown

Antebellum landmarks, founding fathers, and grand old churches along the city's oldest streets

Self-guided walking tour in Augusta · 2.9 mi · walking · ~1h 48m · 6 stops

The Tour

Antebellum landmarks, founding fathers, and grand old churches along the city's oldest streets. A self-guided Georgia Roam tour of Augusta.

Historic Augusta Downtown is a self-guided walking tour of Augusta, built around its heritage side. It's one of 8 Georgia Roam tours in Augusta — each a different route through the city, on your own schedule.

The walk covers 6 stops over about 2.9 miles and roughly 1 hour 48 min, entirely at your own pace. Each stop's story unlocks on your phone the moment you arrive — GPS-triggered, hands-free, no guide and no tour group to keep up with.

What you get

Stops

GPS-triggered along the route

Distance

2.9 mi

walking

Time

1h 48m

at your own pace

Access

Free

free — no subscription needed

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