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Augusta, Georgia

"Garden City of the South"

Home to the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta is one of the oldest and most historic cities in the Deep South.

Founded 1735 | Population 201,590 | Peak 201,590 (2024) | County Richmond County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Augusta, Georgia

1

1735 City Founded: James Oglethorpe established Augusta as a trading post on the Savannah River, naming it for Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha.

2

1933 Augusta National Opens: Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts founded Augusta National Golf Club, which hosted the first Masters Tournament in 1934.

3

1948 Godfather of Soul Born: James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, grew up in Augusta and began his music career performing on Broad Street.

4

1970 Augusta Riot: A racial uprising erupted after the death of a Black teenager in police custody, resulting in 6 deaths and a 3-day curfew.

5

1996 Fort Gordon / Cyber Command: Fort Gordon (now Fort Eisenhower) became home to the U.S. Army Cyber Center, making Augusta a cybersecurity hub.

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Complete Historical Timeline

1735 Government

Founded as trading post

1786 Government

Briefly serves as Georgia's capital

1845 Industry

Augusta Canal built for industry

1933 Sports

Augusta National Golf Club founded

1934 Sports

First Masters Tournament

1948 Culture

James Brown begins career here

1970 Civil Rights

Augusta riot after police custody death

1996 Government

Army Cyber Center at Fort Gordon

2023 Government

Fort Gordon renamed Fort Eisenhower

Did You Know?

1

Augusta National Golf Club is so exclusive that it didn't admit its first Black member until 1990 and its first female members until 2012.

2

James Brown's cape from his famous performances is preserved at the Augusta Museum of History.

3

The Augusta Canal, built in 1845, is one of the few remaining industrial canals in the South still in use.

Famous People from Augusta, Georgia

JB

James Brown

Composer, Politician · Born May 3, 1933 · Died Dec 25, 2006 (age 73)

HH

Hulk Hogan

Professional Wrestler · Born Aug 11, 1953 · Died Jul 24, 2025 (age 71)

LF

Laurence Fishburne

Screenwriter, Actor · Born Jul 30, 1961 · Age 64

BB

Ben Bernanke

Teacher, Politician · Born Dec 13, 1953 · Age 72

JJ

Jasper Johns

Photographer, Artist · Born May 15, 1930 · Age 95

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