Attractions in Augusta, Georgia

Amusements

Gaming Cave, The 706-955-1155
Troop Area Building 25711, Fort Gordon, GA 30907
The Gaming Cave is a Video Gaming center with Alienware computers, XBOX 360's and PS2's. They have over 150 games to choose from! The Gaming Cave hosts regular... more info map
Putt-Putt Fun Center 706-868-0083
3763 Martinez Boulevard, Martinez, GA 30907
Miniature golf, lazer tag, batting cages, arcade, bumper boats, the Buster Zone, and more. more info

Historic Homes & Buildings

Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson, The 706-722-9828
419 Seventh Street, Augusta, GA 30901
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, this house as the boyhood home of Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States, who lived here with his... more info map
Enterprise Mill 706-262-4001
1450 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30901
Located Adjacent to the Augusta Canal
Originally built as a flour and later textile mill, this vast historic building gives visitors a unique view of the past. TArtifacts from her days as a factory are... more info map
Ezekiel Harris House 706-722-8454
1822 Broad Street, Augusta, GA 30904
Built by tobacco merchant Ezekiel Harris when tobacco was a primary cash crop in Georgia, this Federal style house is the second oldest structure in Augusta and an... more info map
Meadow Garden House Museum 706-724-4174
1320 Independence Drive, Augusta, GA 30901
The oldest documented house in Augusta and the oldest house museum in Georgia, this historic farm houses was the home of George Walton, one of Georgia's signers of the... more info map
Old Government House 706-821-1812
432 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA 30901
Designed to serve as the center for Richmond County Government, this building has also served as a site for city government and has been the home of a number of esteemed... more info map
Old Medical College of Georgia, The 706-724-2627
598 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA 30901
Serving as the first medical school in Georgia until 1911 when the college moved to Harper Street, this college was designed in Greek Revival style by nationally known... more info map
Sacred Heart Cultural Center 706-826-4700
1301 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30901
An architectural wonder, this building was constructed using 15 different brick designs, more than any other building in the entire world. The building features... more info map

Historic Sites & Monuments

Augusta Canal 706-823-0440
1450 Greene Street, Suite 400, Augusta, GA 30907
The nation's only industrial power canal still in use for its original purpose, this 19th century canal is located at the fall-line between the coastal plain and... more info map
Cedar Grove Cemetery 706-821-1748
120 Watkins Street, Augusta, GA 30901
Rich in history, this cemetery is historic burial ground for area African Americans, both slaves and free blacks, with many of the graves being unmarked. The oldest... more info map
Confederate Monument 706-823-6600
Located in Center of Broad Street's 700 Block
One of the first and the most impressive Confederate monuments dedicated in the South, the base of this 72 foot monument is granite and the shaft and fine figures are... more info map
Confederate Powderworks 706-724-0436
1717 Goodrich Street, Augusta, GA 30904
Home of the last standing permanent structure built by the confederacy, this company supplied most of the gunpowder for Confederate troops and was the only structure... more info map
Haunted Pillar 706-724-0436
Located at Fifth at Broad Street
Legend has it that when a cyclone leveled the Lower City Market, this is the only the pillar that remained and an itinerant preacher implied that anyone daring to touch... more info map
Magnolia Cemetery 706-821-1746
702 Third Street, Augusta, GA 30901
This 60 acre cemetery is the resting place for more than 500 Confederate soldiers and seven generals, as well as notable people from the Civil War period. more info map
Signers Monument 706-724-0436
Located in the Middle of Greene Street
Augusta's most unique grave, this monument has a plaque which reads "This monument is dedicated to the three Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence:... more info map

Libraries & Research Centers

Augusta Public Library 706-736-6244
2260 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904
Located in a circa 1830 pre-Civil War era home, this public library branch serves the historic Summerville neighborhood and offers a wide range of books, services, and... more info map

Museums & Galleries

Augusta Museum of History 706-722-8454
560 Reynolds Street, Augusta, GA 30901
There are 23 permanent galleries filled with award-winning exhibits on Augusta's history including Revolutionary and Civil War weapons and uniforms, Native American... more info map
Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art 706-722-2495
506 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA 30901
The Central Savannah River Area's only independent nonprofit visual art school and gallery, this institute showcases regional and Southeastern contemporary art and... more info map
Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History 706-724-3576
1116 Phillips Street, Augusta, GA 30901
Located In The Historical Laney Walker District
From the era of slavery and America’s Civil War through Jim Crow’s Reconstruction, World War I and the Great Depression, Lucy Craft Laney built a legacy of visionary... more info map
Morris Museum of Art 706-724-7501
One Tenth Street, Augusta, GA 30901
Two centuries of Southern art are represented in this museum which is designed like a private home and is one of the South's finest art museums. More than a dozen... more info map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

Phinizy Swamp Nature Park 706-828-2109
1858 Lock & Dam Road, Augusta, GA 30906
Don’t miss over 1,000 acres of pristine wetlands, swamps, nature trails, boardwalks, and observation decks to observe blue heron, otter, egret, and elusive alligator... more info map
Springfield Village Park 706-724-1056
114 Twelfth & Reynolds Street, Augusta, GA 30901
This park celebrates the legacy and aspirations of the oldest Black church in the United States, the historic Springfield Baptist Church, and provides a landscaped... more info map

Science & Technology

National Science Center's Fort Discovery 855-719-0833
One Seventh Street, Augusta, GA 30901
Discover the fun of hands-on science! The National Science Center's Fort Discovery is located on the scenic Riverwalk in downtown Augusta. This 128,000 square-foot... more info map

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