Happy 289th Birthday to the city of Augusta!
On June 14, 1736, British Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe established what would become the city of Augusta when he instructed Noble Jones to lay out the first 40 lots on the banks of the Savannah River for the city.
Named after Princess Augusta, the wife of Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, the city was the state capital from 1785 to 1795. In 1788, the Georgia state convention ratified the U.S. Constitution in Augusta.
Here’s a sample of some of Augusta’s historic locations and people.
Charmain Z. Brackett, the publisher of Augusta Good News and Inspiring: Women of Augusta, has covered Augusta’s news for more than 35 years. She’s a Georgia Press Association winner and the recipient of the 2018 Greater Augusta Arts Council’s media award. Reach her at charmain@augustagoodnews.com. Sign up for the newsletter here.
