Downtown Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Richard Henry Wilde Monument
Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, February 14, 2026
1. Richard Henry Wilde Monument Marker
My life is like the summer rose,
that opens to the morning sky.
But ere the shades of evening close,
is scattered on the grounds to die.
Orator
Jurist
Historian
Statesman
Born Sept. 24, 1769
Died Sep 10, 1847
Erected 1896 by Hayne Literary Circle of Augusta, Georgia.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is September 24, 1789.
Location. 33° 28.437′ N, 81° 58.09′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. It is in Downtown Augusta. It is on Greene Street east of James Brown Boulevard, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 838 Greene St, Augusta GA 30901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in the American South and 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Veterans of 1898-1902 (a few steps from this marker); 4th Infantry (Ivy) Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Hammond (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Baptist Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church Convention (about 600 feet away); World War (about 600 feet away); Bell System at Augusta, Georgia (about 600 feet away); William Bartram Visited Augusta, 1773. (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.
More about this marker. The marker recently moved; it had previously been 100 yards (or so) west, on the west side of James Brown Blvd.
Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, February 14, 2026
2. Richard Henry Wilde Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2026, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 19 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 24, 2026, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
