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5 days ago · Augusta, city, river port, and seat (1777) of Richmond county, eastern Georgia. It is perhaps best known as the home of Augusta National Golf Club, which hosts the Masters Tournament for golf. Learn more about Augusta, including its history and attractions.
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Aug 12, 2003 · Augusta, Georgia’s second oldest and third largest city, is the seat of Richmond County. Nature helped determine the course of Augusta’s history. Situated at the fall line between the Piedmont and the Upper Coastal Plain , the focal point of natural trails, and the head of navigation of the Savannah River , the town was destined to become ...
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Welcome to Augusta, Georgia, the Garden City of the South, home of the globally-recognized Masters Tournament, birthplace of Soul Icon James Brown, and home of the US Army's Cyber Center of Excellence at Fort Eisenhower.
Augusta ( / əˈɡʌstə / ə-GUSS-tə) is a consolidated city-county on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia. The city lies directly across the Savannah River from North Augusta, South Carolina at the head of its navigable portion.
Augusta is a city in the state of Georgia. As of 2020, the population was 202,081. In 1996, the governments of the City of Augusta and Richmond County combined to form the Augusta-Richmond County. The consolidated city-county is today simply known as "Augusta, Georgia".
1779 - January 29: Augusta taken by British forces. [2] 1780 - Georgia state capital relocated to Augusta. [1] April 16: Siege of Augusta by American forces begins. [2] May: British-occupied Fort Grierson taken by American forces. [1] 1785 - Academy of Richmond County opens.
Augusta, Georgia was founded in 1736 as part of the British colony of Georgia, under the supervision of colony founder James Oglethorpe. It was the colony's second established town, after Savannah. Today, Augusta is the second-largest city in Georgia, and the largest city of the Central Savannah River Area.
