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  Augusta, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Augusta is the birthplace of the Southern Baptist denomination, and the location of Springfield Baptist Church, the oldest autonomous African-American Baptist church in the nation.
Augusta is the largest city within the Central Savannah River Area, a metropolitan area encompassing five counties in both Georgia and South Carolina.
Augusta is served by Augusta Regional Airport [30] and the smaller Daniel Field.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Augusta,_Georgia   (2905 words)

  
 Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, the county seat of Richmond County and the second oldest city in Georgia, is in the east central section of the state on the south bank of the Savannah River which serves as the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina.
The second largest city in Georgia, Augusta is at the head of navigation on the Savannah River and is 135 miles east of Atlanta, 127 miles northwest of the port of Savannah, and 72 miles southwest of Columbia, South Carolina.
Augusta is the trade region for 13 counties in Georgia and five in South Carolina, a section known as the Central Savannah Area.
www.brashearrealty.com /augusta.htm   (1321 words)

  
 New Georgia Encyclopedia: Augusta Canal
The city of Augusta issued bonds worth $100,000 to be redeemed by a "canal tax" levied on the value of property.
The original workers were white laborers from those parts of Georgia served by the Georgia Railroad; however, the summer's heat decimated the white work crew, and fl labor—slave and free—finished the job.
In 1971 Joseph B. Cumming, the great-grandson of Henry Cumming and head of the Georgia Historical Commission, surprised city authorities by placing the canal on the National Register of Historic Places, which in turn triggered interest on the part of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3039   (1818 words)

  
 Preserve America Community: Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, the second oldest city in Georgia, was founded in 1736 on the banks of the Savannah River and thrived as a trade and transportation hub.
The 1901 purchase of the home of George Walton, one of three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence, is evidence of Augusta's early commitment to historic preservation.
Augusta is further developing its heritage tourism potential by promoting two sites as part of the first Civil War Heritage Trail in Georgia.
www.preserveamerica.gov /firstPAcommunities-augustaGA.html   (380 words)

  
 Georgia Monthly - Augusta
Augusta, located in Eastern Georgia, was established by James Oglethorpe in 1735.
In 1845, a railroad was built linking Augusta to the Mississippi River, and by 1860, Augusta was the second largest city in Georgia.
The Civil War was difficult for Augusta with refugees seeking haven there and Sherman's March to the Sea.
www.georgiamonthly.com /augusta.html   (237 words)

  
 Augusta Georgia: opinion@ugusta: Headlines for 01/01/00
In 1976 the Augusta banker was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
One of Augusta's most prominent bankers of the 20th Century began his financial career as a bank clerk in Groveland, Fla., at the age of 17.
Before her death in an Augusta hospital in 1976, she was regarded as a leading developer of Augusta's arts scene.
chronicle.augusta.com /opinion/010100.html   (1586 words)

  
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Augusta's nightlife is lively and caters to any type of person.
Augusta is full of history and these attractions are proof.
As the second oldest and largest city in Georgia, Augusta is proud to play host to the world...
www.augusta.com /masters/augustaguide   (450 words)

  
 Excursia | Augusta, Georgia | Visitor information
Augusta is also the hometown of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown.
Augusta native George Walton was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence (he was 35).
After all, it is a museum, a testament to the huge cotton market in Augusta in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
excursia.com /destinations/USA/GA/augusta   (226 words)

  
 City of Augusta, Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
The Georgia General Assembly decides to send the question of ratification to a special convention to be held in Augusta, Georgia.
The Georgia legislature approves the construction of a railroad connecting Augusta to the Tennessee River.
Butterfly McQueen, best known for her role as "Prissy" in Gone With The Wind died in a tragic accident in Augusta, Georgia involving a kerosene heater that caught the dress she was wearing on fire.
www.ourgeorgiahistory.com /chronpop/1688   (819 words)

  
 Augusta Genealogical Society
It was founded in Augusta, Georgia in September 1979, by 84 charter members and now has well over 1500 members in 44 states as well as Puerto Rico, Guam, Singapore, Germany and Ireland.
Augusta in Vintage Postcards (1997) has 200 of his postcards that show images of Augusta in the first two decades of the twentieth century.
Consider this: Your late-18th century Georgia research is centered in Wilkes County, where nearly half of the population of Georgia was clustered in 1790.
www.augustagensociety.org   (2249 words)

  
 Welcome to Augusta Georgia
Augusta, Georgia is the consolidated government providing services for approximately 200,000 residents.
Augusta Animal Services will be holding a Fall Festival and Fundraiser on Saturday, September 30th, from 1pm - to 6pm.
Augusta was recognized as the home of a State Championship Crape Myrtle Tree on June 26, 2006.
www.augustaga.gov   (422 words)

  
 Augusta, Georgia: Graphics and Photographs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
There are two fantastic maps of the canal district in Augusta.The 1875-76 map is a detailed, carefully drawn city map which gives the locations of mills and factories which were built along the early canal and survived as well as early factories built along the new structure.
HAER drawings of many of the mills in Augusta made in 1977 are available at Augusta College reference room and give a great amount of detail.
In Augusta College special collections,, there are two volumes of Sanborn maps from 1959 that have detailed information for a few of the mills.
www.hts.gatech.edu /south/georgia/richmond/auggraph.htm   (705 words)

  
 Augusta Weather Center | Maps & Links
WAGT-TV (NBC)- Augusta, Georgia; NBC 26 News; Newscast with Shannon Myers, Jeff Rucker, and Stan Byrdy.
The Metro Spirit- Augusta, Georgia; Local events, opinions, and news that affect Augusta area residents.
Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce- Information for Richmond, Columbia, and Burke counties.
www.augustaweather.com /links.html   (182 words)

  
 Augusta, Georgia - Home of AGS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
Augusta, the city in which the Society is located, is the second oldest city in the state of Georgia being founded in 1736.
It is on the Savannah River which forms the natural boundary between the states of Georgia and South Carolina.
Descendants of these earlier residents have wonderful research options in records of area churches and courthouses, local cemeteries, Augusta State University's Special Collections, the Augusta Public Library, a local Family History Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and in the Augusta Genealogical Society's own Library.
www.augustagensociety.org /augusta.htm   (192 words)

  
 Augusta, Georgia Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau
While Augusta is known worldwide for the Masters® and the coveted green jacket, you'll find that Georgia's second-oldest and second-largest city - also known as the "Garden City" of the South - is full of history, atmosphere, Southern charm, and activities to engage everyone's interest.
Canoe the river or the adjacent Augusta Canal.
Make the Augusta Visitor Information Center, located in the lobby of the Augusta Museum of History (6th Street between Broad and Reynolds), your first stop.
www.augustaga.org   (238 words)

  
 Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce
We are at the top of the charts in the State of Georgia in population and workforce growth.
According to the magazine "Where to Retire", Augusta is ranked number four among the nation's low-cost cities for retirement.
Augusta Metro is a great place to live and work.
www.augustagausa.com /ourtown/index.shtml   (256 words)

  
 Judicial Branch of Georgia -> Tenth District -> Augusta Circuit -> Biographies
Previously served as Judge of the Juvenile Court of Columbia County, on the Columbia County Commission, and as the attorney for the Columbia County Board of Education and the City of Grovetown.
She attended Georgia College and Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University.
Appointed on December 18, 1979 by Governor George Busbee, Attended the University of Georgia and the University of Georgia School of Law.
www.georgiacourts.org /courts/circuits/augusta/biography.html   (284 words)

  
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Players rarely try to carry the bunkers anymore, so they are forced to play to the right, which means a longer shot to a difficult green.
Augusta Chronicle sports editor John Boyette takes you inside the gates of Augusta National, with stops at memorable course landmarks and tips for first-time visitors.
Augusta.com is an online publication of The Augusta Chronicle and is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by the Masters or the Augusta National Golf Club.
www.augusta.com   (516 words)

  
 Masters Inn Hotel in Augusta, Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
The Masters Inn Augusta hotel is conveniently located 1.5 miles from the world renowned Augusta National Golf Course and 3 miles to Augusta State University.
Masters Inn is a pet-friendly Augusta, Georgia hotel offering guests 120 comfortably furnished rooms with 60-channel Cable television, an outdoor pool and free continental breakfast.
Reserve a room with Masters Inn Augusta, Georgia for the best value of any nearby Augusta hotels.
www.mastersinn.com /augusta   (103 words)

  
 Augusta Weather Center at AugustaWeather.com; Augusta, Georgia, Weather
Since 1997, Augusta Weather Center, originally known as Evans WeatherWatch, has been providing weather coverage for Augusta, Columbia County, and the entire Central Savannah River Area.
LOCAL CLIMATE - View climate records since 1996 and find out what Augusta's "normal" weather is like at different times of the year.
WEBCAMS - View live weather webcams from various places in Georgia, the Carolinas, and Florida.
www.augustaweather.com   (299 words)

  
 Welcome to Georgia Augusta
You’ll get a glimpse of presidential history with a visit to the boyhood home of Woodrow Wilson, where he experienced the hardships of the Civil War and the hope of reconstruction.
And after a short drive to J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake, you’ll be enjoying more than 1,200 miles of shoreline and the largest manmade lake east of the Mississippi River.
If golf is more your style, the annual Masters® Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club is the sport’s premier competition and a coveted spectator event.
www.georgia.org /Travel/Discover/Cities+and+Towns/Augusta.htm   (367 words)

  
 Augusta Georgia: Features:Cuban cookin' 10/31/01   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
You can get a great Cuban at Blue Sky Cafe on Broad Street in Augusta, or you can whip up a Cuban at home with little fuss.
Traditional Cuban fillings are sliced ham, roast pork, cheese and sliced dill pickle.
You can write her in care of The Augusta Chronicle Newsroom, PO Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903.
www.namethelynx.com /stories/103101/fea_karin.shtml   (495 words)

  
 Georgia Motorcycle Dealer - Augusta Harley-Davidson and Buell
We are committed to providing you with superior quality and service and you won't find a better place to buy a motorcycle in all of Georgia.
Let your road lead you to Augusta Harley-Davidson and find the bike and accessories that suit your dreams.
At Augusta Harley-Davidson, we believe that riding ranks high on the list of life's great experiences.
www.augustahd.com   (273 words)

  
 Augusta Homes for Sale. Real Estate in Augusta, Georgia
Browse Homes.com for Augusta, Georgia homes for sale, Augusta GA Real Estate Agents or real estate agents, plus Augusta, GA apartments and houses for rent.
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So whether you are wondering what your home value is, looking for an agent to help you buy or sell your real estate, or just looking to browse properties in your area, it's all right here.
www.homes.com /Real_Estate/GA/City/AUGUSTA   (315 words)

  
 Augusta, Georgia Civil War site photos
W.H.T. Walker, Augusta Museum of History, Augusta, Georgia.
A West Point graduate, this Augusta native was known for his fighting ability and fierce temper.
Walker is buried on the grounds of the Augusta Arsenal
www.civilwaralbum.com /misc/augusta1.htm   (111 words)

  
 Homes and Land of Augusta and Greater CSRA - We list homes, property, houses, and any real estate in the CSRA (or ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
Homes and Land of Augusta and Greater CSRA - We list homes, property, houses, and any real estate in the CSRA (or augusta).
Homes and Land of Augusta and the Greater CSRA.
They are the most progressive, knowledgeable and helpful group of professionals you'll find in Augusta.
www.augustashomes.com   (166 words)

  
 The Junior League of Augusta, Georgia
The Junior League of Augusta, Georgia is an
The Junior League of Augusta is proud to be partnering with the Medical College of Georgia and Heritage Academy to help implement Heritage's first summer camp for their students.
Heritage is an inner city private school that provides education for lower income children with tuition based on a family's ability to pay.
www.jlaugusta.org   (304 words)

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