Augusta Attractions
On the eastern borders of Georgia, on the Savannah River, is Augusta, founded by James Oglethorpe in 1735, long the centre of a large cotton- and tobacco-growing area. The atmosphere of days gone by can still be felt along Riverwalk and at the Old Cotton Exchange. Today Augusta is famous mainly for its golf.
Augusta Museum of History
The Augusta Museum of History features displays on the history of the Augusta area. Exhibits include the Art of Healing, a 1914 steam locomotive, a 1930s gas station, and a children's area.
All values are in United States Dollars
Augusta Museum of History
560 Reynolds Street
Augusta, GA 30901-1430
United States
560 Reynolds Street
Augusta, GA 30901-1430
United States
Phone 1 (706) 722-8454
Fax 1 (706) 724-5192
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
| Adult | $ 4.00 |
| Senior | $ 3.00 |
| Child 6-18 | $ 2.00 |
| Child 5 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Gift shop
Augusta Opera
The Augusta Opera offers a full season of opera and musical theater with a cast of professional national and international performers. The company also tours for children.
Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art
The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art is located in an 1818 Federal-style house. The institute features various works of art with an emphasis on American artists. The center features at least six exhibits annually of contemporary art by local and regional artists.
Gertrude Herbert Institute
506 Telfair Street
Augusta, GA 30901-2310
United States
506 Telfair Street
Augusta, GA 30901-2310
United States
Phone 1 (706) 722-5495
Fax 1 (706) 722-3670
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Historic Cotton Exchange Welcome Center
The Historic Cotton Exchange Welcome Center in Augusta is located in an 1886 cotton brokerage building that has been restored and houses a cotton exhibit and an art gallery featuring changing exhibits. The visitors bureau is on the upper level.
Meadow Garden
Meadow Garden in Augusta is an 1792 home that is furnished in period. It once belonged to George Walton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Monument to Georgia's Signers
The Monument to Georgia's Signers in Augusta is an 1848 marble obelisk. It commemorates the Declaration of Independence and stands over the remains of George Walton and Lyman Hall.
Monument to Poets of Georgia
The Monument to Poets of Georgia in Augusta honors the poets Sidney Lanier, James R Randall, Father Abram Ryan, and Paul Hamilton Hayne. All of them lived in Augusta at some point in their lives except Paul Hamilton Hayne who is buried in Augusta.
Morris Museum of Art
The Morris Museum of Art in Augusta focuses on the art and artists of the South. Themes include the Civil War art, the African American image in Southern painting, the Southern still life, Southern impressionism, twentieth-century painting, Southern landscapes, and contemporary art.
All values are in United States Dollars
Morris Museum of Art
1 10th Street
Augusta, GA 30901-0100
United States
1 10th Street
Augusta, GA 30901-0100
United States
Phone 1 (706) 724-7501
Fax 1 (706) 724-7612
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Adult | $ 5.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 3.00 |
| Students | $ 3.00 |
| Military discount | $ 3.00 |
| Child 12 & under | FREE |
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Wheelchair loan or rental
Wheelchair loan or rental
National Science Center's Fort Discovery
The National Science Center's Fort Discovery in Augusta is a 128,000 square foot facility that features more than 270 interactive and educational exhibits for children and families.
All values are in United States Dollars
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
| Adult | $ 8.00 |
| Military discount | $ 6.00 |
| Child 4-17 | $ 6.00 |
| Senior over 55 | $ 6.00 |
| Child 3 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Phinizy Swamp Nature Park
The Phinizy Swamp Nature Park in Augusta is an 1,150 acre park that features a number of nature trails and observation decks for wildlife viewing.
Phinizy Swamp Nature Park
540B Telfair Street
Augusta, GA 30901-2310
United States
540B Telfair Street
Augusta, GA 30901-2310
United States
Phone 1 (706) 828-2109
Fax 1 (706) 828-2129
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Sunrise | Sunrise | Sunrise | Sunrise | Sunrise | Sunrise | Sunrise |
| Close | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset |
Sacred Heart Cultural Center
The Sacred Heart Cultural Center in Augusta is a former Catholic church that is now a cultural center with a concert hall and reception hall. The building, built in 1900, features stained glass windows, turrets, and detailed brick work.
Site of Fort Augusta
Among the remains of Fort Augusta is one of James Oglethorpe's cannons and a historical marker which commemorates a visit by George Washington.
St Paul's Episcopal Church
St Paul's Episcopal Church in Augusta is a 1919 Colonial-style church that replaced a church built in 1750 which was destroyed in the Revolution.
Augusta Surroundings
Lincolnton - Historical Park (Groves May House)
(In Price's Store, Georgia)
The Lincoln County Historical Park covers 4 acres and includes the Groves-May House, Dr May's Office, an 1830's cotton gin, a sawmill, and a smokehouse.
Lincolnton - Price's Store, Georgia
Price's Store was established near Lincolnton (pop. 1,600) in 1897 and is still in operation, making it one of the Georgia's oldest working general stores.
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