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of the

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of the city of Augusta,

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

, USA.

18th century

* 1740 -

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-Augusta "highway" constructed. * 1750 - St. Paul's Church established. * 1779 - January 29: Augusta taken by British forces. * 1780 - Georgia state capital relocated to Augusta. * 1781 ** April 16:

Siege of Augusta The siege of Augusta took place between May 22, 1781, and June 6, 1781. American Patriot forces, led by General Andrew Pickens and Colonel Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, were successful in capturing Augusta, Georgia held by British loyalist mi ...

by American forces begins. ** May: British-occupied Fort Grierson taken by American forces. * 1785 -

Academy of Richmond County The Academy of Richmond County is a high school located in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Known previously as Richmond County Military Academy, it is commonly known as Richmond Academy or ARC. Chartered in 1783, it is listed as the sixth old ...

opens. * 1789 ** Town of Augusta incorporated. ** ''

The Augusta Chronicle ''The Augusta Chronicle'' is the daily newspaper of Augusta, Georgia, and is one of the oldest newspapers in the United States still in publication. The paper is known for its coverage of the Masters Tournament, which is played in Augusta. The ''C ...

'' newspaper in publication. * 1790 ** "Negro" Baptist Church established. **

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built. * 1791 ** May: U.S. president

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visits Augusta. ** Bridge built across

Savannah River The Savannah River is a major river in the southeastern United States, forming most of the border between the states of South Carolina and Georgia. Two tributaries of the Savannah, the Tugaloo River and the Chattooga River, form the norther ...

. * 1792 -

John Milton John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) was an English poet and intellectual. His 1667 epic poem '' Paradise Lost'', written in blank verse and including over ten chapters, was written in a time of immense religious flux and political ...

becomes mayor. * 1795 - Meadow Garden built as summer house of

George Walton George Walton (c. 1749 – February 2, 1804), a Founding Father of the United States, signed the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Georgia and also served as the second chief executive of Georgia. Early life Wal ...

, youngest signer of the U.S.

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19th century

* 1802 - Wray's drug store in business. * 1805 - Methodist church built (approximate date). * 1808 - Library Company and Thespian Society founded. * 1810 - Bank of Augusta established. * 1812 - First Presbyterian Church built. * 1815 - Catholic church built (approximate date). * 1817 - City of Augusta incorporated. * 1818 - Magnolia Cemetery in use. * 1819 -

Augusta Arsenal The Augusta Arsenal was a 19th-century fortification in Augusta, Georgia. Established in 1816 and initially completed on the Georgia bank of the Savannah River in 1819, it was moved to the former Belle Vue estate in the Summerville (Augusta, Georgi ...

built. * 1820 - First Baptist Church built. * 1821 ** Town of

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established in South Carolina across the

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from Augusta. ** Free School Society (charity) formed. * 1822 - Medical Society incorporated. * 1824 - City Hall built. * 1825 - Lafayette visits Augusta. * 1827 - Library Society founded. * 1828 ** Medical Academy of Georgia founded. ** Unitarian church built. * 1829 - April 3: Fire. * 1830 -

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: 6,710. * 1833 -

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-Augusta railway begins operating. * 1836 - Broad Street fire. * 1837 **

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(Augusta-

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) begins operating. ** ''Augusta Chronicle & Sentinel'' newspaper begins publication. * 1840 -

Yellow fever Yellow fever is a viral disease of typically short duration. In most cases, symptoms include fever, chills, loss of appetite, nausea, muscle pains – particularly in the back – and headaches. Symptoms typically improve within five days. In ...

epidemic. * 1845 -

Southern Baptist Convention The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a Christian denomination based in the United States. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination, and the largest Protestant and second-largest Christian denomination in the United States. The wor ...

founded at a meeting in Augusta. * 1847 -

Augusta Canal The Augusta Canal is a historic canal located in Augusta, Georgia, United States. The canal is fed by the Savannah River and passes through three levels (approximately total) in suburban and urban Augusta before the water returns to the river at v ...

built. * 1848 ** Young Men's Library Association formed. **

Signers Monument Signers Monument is a granite obelisk located on Greene Street in Augusta, Georgia recognizing the state's three signatories of the Declaration of Independence: George Walton, Lyman Hall, and Button Gwinnett, all of whom are considered Founding ...

dedicated. * 1850 -

: 9,448. * 1854 **

Augusta and Savannah Railroad Augusta and Savannah Railroad was incorporated in Georgia by special act of the General Assembly, approved December 31, 1838, as Augusta and Waynesboro Railroad Company. The name was changed to Augusta and Savannah Railroad on February 16, 1856. ...

begins operating. ** Yellow fever epidemic. * 1858 - Fruitland Nurseries in business. * 1860 -

: 12,493. * 1861 - January 24: U.S. arsenal occupied by Confederate forces of Georgia state. * 1862 **

Confederate Powderworks The Confederate Powderworks (a.k.a. the Augusta Powderworks) was a gunpowder factory during the American Civil War, the only permanent structures completed by the Confederate States of America.Bragg, C. L. (2001) "The Augusta powder works: The Con ...

begins operating. ** St. Patrick's Church built. * 1863 - April: Photo-illustrated

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introduced. * 1864 - January: Flood. * 1865 ** U.S. Army takes city. ** ''Colored American''

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begins publication. * 1866 - State Freedmen's

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held in Augusta. * 1867 -

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(later Morehouse College) established. * 1869 ** "Iron works factory" in business. ** Synagogue built. * 1870 - Cotton States Mechanics and Agricultural Fair held in Augusta. * 1877 - ''Augusta Evening News'' begins publication. * 1878 - Augusta Confederate Monument dedicated. * 1879 - Augusta Institute relocated to

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from Augusta. * 1880 -

: 21,891. * 1882 - Paine Institute established. * 1886 -

Haines Normal and Industrial Institute Lucy Craft Laney (April 13, 1854 – October 23, 1933) was an American educator who in 1883 founded the first school for black children in Augusta, Georgia. She was principal for 50 years of the Haines Institute for Industrial and Normal Ed ...

founded. * 1890 - ''Augusta Herald'' newspaper begins publication. * 1892 - Negro Press Association of Georgia formed during meeting in Augusta. * 1894 - Buffalo kindergarten opens.

20th century

* 1900 -

: 39,441. * 1908 - Flood. * 1909 - Church of the Immaculate Conception established. * 1910 - Springfield Baptist Church built. * 1912 ** Flood. ** "Street railway strike" occurs. ** Summerville becomes part of Augusta. * 1916 **

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. ** Levee and United States Post Office and Courthouse built. * 1917 - U.S. military

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and Camp Hancock established near Augusta. * 1918 -

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opens. * 1919 - City's "first paved four-lane highway" opens. * 1926 - Junior College of Augusta established. * 1933 - Augusta Museum and

Augusta National Golf Club Augusta National Golf Club, sometimes referred to as Augusta or the National, is a golf club in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Unlike most private clubs which operate as non-profits, Augusta National is a for-profit corporation, and it does no ...

established. * 1934 ** C.T. Walker Traditional Magnet School is established. **WRDW

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begins broadcasting. * 1935 - City bicentennial. * 1937 - August:

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organized. * 1940 - Augusta Drive-In cinema in business. * 1945 - September 15: Future opera star

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born in Augusta. * 1948 -

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form of government adopted. * 1949 -

Lucy Craft Laney High School Lucy C. Laney Comprehensive High School (Laney High School) is a public high school in the Laney-Walker district of Augusta, Georgia, United States. It was formed in 1949 by combining the A. R. Johnson and Haines Normal and Industrial Institute. ...

established. * 1950 -

Bush Field Bush Field may refer to: * Bush Field (Yale), a baseball stadium * Augusta Regional Airport Augusta Regional Airport (Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field) is a city-owned public airport six miles (11 km) south of Augusta, in Richmond C ...

begins operating as a civilian airport. * 1953 -

WJBF WJBF (channel 6) is a television station in Augusta, Georgia, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Nexstar Media Group. The station's studios are located in Television Park, near the Augusta Mall in Augusta, and its transmitter is loca ...

-TV (

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) begins broadcasting. * 1954 -

WRDW-TV WRDW-TV (channel 12) is a television station in Augusta, Georgia, United States, affiliated with CBS and MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Gray Television alongside low-power, Class A NBC affiliate WAGT-CD (channel 26). Both stations share studios at ...

(

) begins broadcasting. * 1961 - Augusta Area Vocational-Technical School founded. * 1970 - May 11–13: Racial unrest. * 1978 -

Augusta Mall Augusta Mall is a two level super-regional shopping mall in Augusta, Georgia, United States. It is one of the largest malls in the state of Georgia, and it is the largest mall in the Augusta metropolitan area. The anchor stores are Dick's Sportin ...

in business. * 1996 - "City of Augusta consolidated with

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to form Augusta-Richmond County." * 1997 - April 24: African-American golfer

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, age 21, wins

1997 Masters Tournament The 1997 Masters Tournament was the 61st Masters Tournament, held April 10–13 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Tiger Woods won his first major championship, twelve strokes ahead of runner-up Tom Kite. The margin of victory i ...

21st century

* 2005 - John Barrow becomes

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for

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. * 2010 - Population: 195,844. * 2014 -

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. * 2015 ** Hardie Davis becomes mayor. **

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