Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Augusta National Golf Club
A Golfing and Gardening legacy
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 31, 2025
1. Augusta National Golf Club A Golfing and Gardening legacy Marker
When Bobby Jones first viewed the site that would become Augusta National Golf Club, he declared, "Perfect! And to think this ground has been lying here all these years waiting for someone to come along and lay a golf course on it." However, the site has a history and influence that extends beyond the sport of golf.
In 1854, Dennis Redmond established an indigo plantation on 365 acres in Augusta, Georgia. He sold the property to famous horticulturist Baron Louis Berckmans, who established Fruitland Nursery in 1858. The nursery sold plants, imported new specimen's and popularized varieties, including peaches and azaleas. Fruitland Nursery was one of the South's most successful and influential horticultural sites.
In 1931, a committee of five men, including Bobby Jones, acquired the property to build a golf club. To honor the site's horticultural history, the 18 holes of Augusta National Golf Club were named after flowering trees and shrubs sold by Fruitland Nursery. The formal opening took place in 1933, and the Augusta National Invitational Tournament began in 1934. Renamed the Masters Tournament in 1939, this international
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Oakland Cemetery features beautiful gardens and landscaped lots throughout the 48-acre site. Historically, each lot was gardened by family members. In true Victorian style, their efforts focused on creating a small bit of heaven on earth to honor their departed loved ones and to be enjoyed by those left behind.
In honor of Oakland's and Augusta National's horticultural pasts, the flowering trees and shrubs associated with Augusta National's 18 holes now surround the Jones and Malone family lot. Continuing this horticultural legacy is made possible by the generous support of the Vaughn-Jordan Foundation.
Photo: Augusta National Golf Club. Courtesy Augusta Golf Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Horticulture & Forestry • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 33° 44.828′ N, 84° 22.346′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It can be reached from the intersection of Martin Luther King Junior Drive Southeast and Oakland Avenue Southeast.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 31, 2025
2. Augusta National Golf Club A Golfing and Gardening legacy Marker
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Bobby Jones Story (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. Dr. Henry Carr Hornady (within shouting distance of this marker); The Legacy of Bobby Jones (within shouting distance of this marker); Burial Ground of Congregation Ahavath Achim (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Memorial Grounds (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Soldiers Plot (about 300 feet away); Slave Square (about 300 feet away); Confederate Obelisk (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
