Saturday, December 2, 2017

Augusta Museum of History

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   Augusta, Georgia, at the head of the Savanah River’s navigable section, was founded by the English as a trading center with the Native Americans. The soil along the river proved to be good for cotton cultivation which led to a plantation culture. By the mid 1800s manufacturing, using the river to power the mills, played a large role in the city’s growth. Nicely done exhibits with many artifacts fill the first floor galleries. The second floor is dedicated to James Brown and other local legends; golf; railroads; and radio and medical innovations.

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  The museum is accessible except for the train car and street car exhibits which do not have ramps.

   RVs will fit in the parking lot if backed up over the grass or parked lengthwise across the spaces. A large dirt lot large enough for any RV is located on the opposite side of Reynolds Street.  Museum   33.47449, -81.96077

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