Guidebook for Augusta
Food Scene
Great atmosphere and food. We especially recommend their burgers and beer selection. They have a fantastic Sunday brunch!
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Whiskey Bar Kitchen
1048 Broad StGreat atmosphere and food. We especially recommend their burgers and beer selection. They have a fantastic Sunday brunch!
Soy Noodle House
1032 Broad StGreat place for sushi and tons of vegetarian options!
Excellent place to grab a breakfast, coffee, or a smoothie to-go. The Green Monster smoothie is our fave!
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New Moon Cafe
936 Broad StExcellent place to grab a breakfast, coffee, or a smoothie to-go. The Green Monster smoothie is our fave!
A tapas bar full of character, with many drinks to choose from. They're open late which is a plus!
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The Bee's Knees
211 10th StA tapas bar full of character, with many drinks to choose from. They're open late which is a plus!
Shopping
Adorable local book store right next to New Moon cafe. Great place to wander around with your New Moon beverage!
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The Book Tavern
978 Broad StAdorable local book store right next to New Moon cafe. Great place to wander around with your New Moon beverage!
Only on Saturday mornings, this market is one of our faves! Local vendors selling produce, jewelry, art, homegoods, and plenty of southern cuisine (you must try a loaded hushpuppy!)
8th Street Plaza
8th StreetOnly on Saturday mornings, this market is one of our faves! Local vendors selling produce, jewelry, art, homegoods, and plenty of southern cuisine (you must try a loaded hushpuppy!)
Parks & Nature
The riverwalk is a beautiful half mile path along the Savannah River. A stroll along this is a perfect way to relax
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1 5th StreetThe riverwalk is a beautiful half mile path along the Savannah River. A stroll along this is a perfect way to relax
Arts & Culture
901 Reynolds St
901 Reynolds StreetOnly 1.2 miles (or a 3 minute drive) from our place!
Once a church it is now a breath taking cultural center open to admiring visitors.
Open M-F 9:00-5:00
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Sacred Heart Cultural Center
1301 Greene StOnce a church it is now a breath taking cultural center open to admiring visitors.
Open M-F 9:00-5:00
The Morris Museum of Art, located on the Riverwalk in downtown Augusta, Georgia, is the first museum dedicated to the art and artists of the American South. The collection includes holdings of nearly 5,000 paintings, works on paper, photographs, and sculptures dating from the late-eighteenth century to the present. In addition to the permanent collection galleries, the museum hosts eight to ten temporary special exhibitions every year.
The museum also houses the Center for the Study of Southern Art, a reference and research library that includes archives pertaining to artists working in the South.
HOURS
Tuesday–Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sunday: Noon–5:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays
ADMISSION
Adults $5
No admission charge on Sundays
Free tours of the museum are available every Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Other tours are available by appointment.
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Morris Museum of Art
1 10th StThe Morris Museum of Art, located on the Riverwalk in downtown Augusta, Georgia, is the first museum dedicated to the art and artists of the American South. The collection includes holdings of nearly 5,000 paintings, works on paper, photographs, and sculptures dating from the late-eighteenth century to the present. In addition to the permanent collection galleries, the museum hosts eight to ten temporary special exhibitions every year.
The museum also houses the Center for the Study of Southern Art, a reference and research library that includes archives pertaining to artists working in the South.
HOURS
Tuesday–Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sunday: Noon–5:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays
ADMISSION
Adults $5
No admission charge on Sundays
Free tours of the museum are available every Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Other tours are available by appointment.
The Augusta Museum of History is dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting history in relation to the past of Augusta and its environs for the education and enrichment of present and future generations.
Open Thursday-Saturday 10-5pm
$4
706-722-8454
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Augusta Museum of History
560 Reynolds StThe Augusta Museum of History is dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting history in relation to the past of Augusta and its environs for the education and enrichment of present and future generations.
Open Thursday-Saturday 10-5pm
$4
706-722-8454
The Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home is a historic house museum. Built in 1859, it was a childhood home of Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States and proponent of the League of Nations.
Thursday-Saturday 10:00-4:00
$5
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The Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson
419 7th StThe Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home is a historic house museum. Built in 1859, it was a childhood home of Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States and proponent of the League of Nations.
Thursday-Saturday 10:00-4:00
$5
Sightseeing
Saint Paul’s Church was established in 1750 by the Church of England at the site of Fort Augusta. The first three church buildings on the property were destroyed. The fourth building, erected in the 19th century, was burned in the Great Augusta Fire of 1916. Among the furnishings saved from the fire is the original baptismal font, the only relic from the first church. The Neo-Classical pillar and bowl, brought from England in 1751, is in the narthex (foyer), near the southwest entrance.
Located in the church yard is a Celtic cross marking the location of the Fort. At its base is a cannon believed to have been brought in the 1730’s by General Oglethorpe from England to be used at Fort Augusta. This, together with the font, are the oldest colonial artifacts in the city.
Phone: (706) 724-2485
St Paul's Episcopal Church
605 Reynolds StreetSaint Paul’s Church was established in 1750 by the Church of England at the site of Fort Augusta. The first three church buildings on the property were destroyed. The fourth building, erected in the 19th century, was burned in the Great Augusta Fire of 1916. Among the furnishings saved from the fire is the original baptismal font, the only relic from the first church. The Neo-Classical pillar and bowl, brought from England in 1751, is in the narthex (foyer), near the southwest entrance.
Located in the church yard is a Celtic cross marking the location of the Fort. At its base is a cannon believed to have been brought in the 1730’s by General Oglethorpe from England to be used at Fort Augusta. This, together with the font, are the oldest colonial artifacts in the city.
Phone: (706) 724-2485
Said to be "... the finest eighteenth-century house surviving in Georgia..." by The Smithsonian Guide to Historic America, the Ezekiel Harris House is an outstanding example of early Federal style architecture. Entering the impressive vaulted hallway, visitors may observe what life was like during the Federal Period in Georgia. Fully restored in 1964 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Harris House is a reminder of the days when tobacco was the primary cash crop of the region.
$2
Monday-Saturday 10-5pm
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Ezekiel Harris House
1822 Broad StSaid to be "... the finest eighteenth-century house surviving in Georgia..." by The Smithsonian Guide to Historic America, the Ezekiel Harris House is an outstanding example of early Federal style architecture. Entering the impressive vaulted hallway, visitors may observe what life was like during the Federal Period in Georgia. Fully restored in 1964 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Harris House is a reminder of the days when tobacco was the primary cash crop of the region.
$2
Monday-Saturday 10-5pm
At the beginning of the Civil War gunpowder supplies for the Confederate armies were insufficient. In 1861 Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, charged Colonel George Washington Rains with solving this issue by creating a local supply of gunpowder. When completed, the powder works lined the banks of the Augusta Canal for two miles. The most prominent of the buildings was the refinery, which resembled the British House of Parliament. Constructed directly in front of it was a tall smokestack in the shape of an obelisk, the only structure remaining today from the powder works. That one smokestack was left standing as a memorial to those who fought for the Confederacy.
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Confederate Powder Works Chimney
1717 Goodrich StAt the beginning of the Civil War gunpowder supplies for the Confederate armies were insufficient. In 1861 Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, charged Colonel George Washington Rains with solving this issue by creating a local supply of gunpowder. When completed, the powder works lined the banks of the Augusta Canal for two miles. The most prominent of the buildings was the refinery, which resembled the British House of Parliament. Constructed directly in front of it was a tall smokestack in the shape of an obelisk, the only structure remaining today from the powder works. That one smokestack was left standing as a memorial to those who fought for the Confederacy.
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The Signers Monument is a granite obelisk that honors and marks the final resting place of two of Georgia's three signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Located at the intersection of Greene and Monument Streets, the monument itself is a historical landmark, having stood in the same location since 1848. When built it fronted Augusta's old city hall, now the site of the modern Government Complex. It is a little known fact that the Masons placed a time capsule under the monument on the day they placed its cornerstone
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Signers Monument
Monument StreetThe Signers Monument is a granite obelisk that honors and marks the final resting place of two of Georgia's three signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Located at the intersection of Greene and Monument Streets, the monument itself is a historical landmark, having stood in the same location since 1848. When built it fronted Augusta's old city hall, now the site of the modern Government Complex. It is a little known fact that the Masons placed a time capsule under the monument on the day they placed its cornerstone
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It may be that curses are proclaimed every day to keep objects where they are. At least two have successfully maintained the status quo for over a century: the obscure Hoo Doo Marker of Maryland, and the surprisingly popular Cursed Pillar of Georgia. The Cursed Pillar was once part of a downtown Augusta market. According to its accompanying plaque, an evangelist wanted to preach next to the pillar but was forbidden by the authorities. He declared that the market would be destroyed, and that the pillar beside him would be the only thing left standing. A freak tornado then blew through Augusta, doing exactly what the preacher had said would be done. But the curse wasn't through. The story continued that if anyone tried to move the pillar, they would die immediately, or at least very soon. Accounts up until the late 1950s tell of unfortunate Augusta highway workers who were struck by thunderbolts or crushed by their machinery when they tried to move the pillar. And the pillar's power has only grown with time. Some accounts now say that the pillar will kill anyone who even touches it. FREE
Haunted Pillar
200 5th StreetIt may be that curses are proclaimed every day to keep objects where they are. At least two have successfully maintained the status quo for over a century: the obscure Hoo Doo Marker of Maryland, and the surprisingly popular Cursed Pillar of Georgia. The Cursed Pillar was once part of a downtown Augusta market. According to its accompanying plaque, an evangelist wanted to preach next to the pillar but was forbidden by the authorities. He declared that the market would be destroyed, and that the pillar beside him would be the only thing left standing. A freak tornado then blew through Augusta, doing exactly what the preacher had said would be done. But the curse wasn't through. The story continued that if anyone tried to move the pillar, they would die immediately, or at least very soon. Accounts up until the late 1950s tell of unfortunate Augusta highway workers who were struck by thunderbolts or crushed by their machinery when they tried to move the pillar. And the pillar's power has only grown with time. Some accounts now say that the pillar will kill anyone who even touches it. FREE
Unfortunately, Augusta National is a private club that stays private until the week of the Masters. There's not much to see from outside the grounds, but you can drive down the road and catch a glimpse if you'd like.
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Augusta National Golf Club
2604 Washington RdUnfortunately, Augusta National is a private club that stays private until the week of the Masters. There's not much to see from outside the grounds, but you can drive down the road and catch a glimpse if you'd like.
Augusta's most famous native, James' statue stands in the tree-shaded median of Broad Street, between 8th and 9th Street
James Brown Plaza
850 Broad StAugusta's most famous native, James' statue stands in the tree-shaded median of Broad Street, between 8th and 9th Street
Entertainment & Activities
You’ll never forget the sights, sounds, and stories you’ll hear as you cruise along the Augusta Canal in a Petersburg Boat. Well-informed, entertaining guides narrate the open-air trips, highlighting the 19th century textile mills, the Confederate Powder Works and two of Georgia's only remaining 18th Century houses as you float past.
1450 Greene Street
Augusta GA 30901
(706)-823-0440
$13.75
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Augusta Canal National Heritage Area
1450 Greene StYou’ll never forget the sights, sounds, and stories you’ll hear as you cruise along the Augusta Canal in a Petersburg Boat. Well-informed, entertaining guides narrate the open-air trips, highlighting the 19th century textile mills, the Confederate Powder Works and two of Georgia's only remaining 18th Century houses as you float past.
1450 Greene Street
Augusta GA 30901
(706)-823-0440
$13.75
Essentials
Kroger
1284 Knox AveGas is also cheaper South Carolina!