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Augusta (/ əˈɡʌstə / ə-GUSS-tə) 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.
Augusta is on the Georgia / South Carolina border. It is about 150 miles east of Atlanta. It is the second largest city and second largest metropolitan area in the state. Augusta is the birthplace of the Southern Baptist denomination.
Augusta, city, river port, and seat (1777) of Richmond county, eastern Georgia, U.S. It lies on the Savannah River (there bridged to North Augusta, South Carolina), on the fall line where the Piedmont Plateau meets the Coastal Plain.
Augusta, Georgia’s second oldest and third largest city, is the seat of Richmond County. Nature helped determine the course of Augusta’s history.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Augusta, Georgia, USA. 1740 - Savannah -Augusta "highway" constructed. [1] 1750 - St. Paul's Church established. [1] 1779 - January 29: Augusta taken by British forces. [2] 1780 - Georgia state capital relocated to Augusta. [1] April 16: Siege of Augusta by American forces begins. [2]