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Augusta [a] is a city 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, 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.
1833 - Charleston-Augusta railway begins operating. 1836 - Broad Street fire. [6] 1837 Georgia Railroad (Augusta-Berzelia) begins operating. [1] Augusta Chronicle & Sentinel newspaper begins publication. [3] [10] 1840 - Yellow fever epidemic. [1] 1845 - Southern Baptist Convention founded at a meeting in Augusta. [2] 1847 - Augusta Canal built ...
The Augusta Chronicle: Daily newspaper: 70,000 [4] Morris Communications: Augusta Medical Examiner: Twice-monthly newspaper Local and national health and medical news: 30,000+ www.AugustaRx.com: The Metro Courier: Weekly newspaper Targeted to the African American community: Metro Spirit: Free newspaper Alternative news weekly: 23,000 [5] The ...
The Augusta metropolitan area consists of seven counties: five in Georgia, and two in South Carolina. Among the counties making up the metropolitan region, Richmond, Aiken, and Columbia were its most populous. Making up more than 4,045 sq mi (10,480 square kilometers) in total area, the MSA would be larger than Delaware if it were a U.S. state.
Summerville, (commonly referred to locally as "The Hill"), is a large, affluent residential area and historic district located northwest of downtown Augusta, Georgia. The district is site of the historic homes of John Milledge , George Walton , and Thomas Cumming .
The culture of Augusta, Georgia is influenced by the many different perspectives and histories of its community members, as well as its own history. The large military population of the area as well as the city's rural surroundings have affected the types of festivals and culture produced within the city.
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