North Augusta in Aiken County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hampton Terrace Hotel
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
1. Hampton Terrace Hotel Marker
The Hampton Terrace Hotel, an exclusive winter resort, stood atop this hill from 1903 to 1916. The $536,000, 5-story hotel boasted more than 300 rooms and was the dream of James U. Jackson (1856-1925), founder of North Augusta. A private railway connected the hotel to major railroads. This, and its reputation as one of the finest hotels in the South, made the Hampton Terrace a leading destination for winter visitors.
Guests enjoyed orchestra concerts in the music room and dancing in the hotel's magnificent ballroom. Other amusements included riding, hunting, tennis, an 18-hole golf course, billiards, and shuffleboard. Notable visitors included Marshall Field, Harvey Firestone, and John D. Rockefeller. President-elect William Howard Taft was the guest of honor at a banquet here in 1909. The hotel burned on New Year's Eve 1916.
Erected 2000 by South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, sponsored by Heritage Council of North Augusta. (Marker Number 2-17.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars
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Location. 33° 30.124′ N, 81° 58.166′ W. Marker is in North Augusta, South Carolina, in Aiken County. It is on Carolina Avenue north of West Arlington Heights, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Augusta SC 29841, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Augusta and in the Midlands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: North Augusta Trolley Station (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lookaway Hall / Walter Mixer Jackson (approx. 0.3 miles away); North Augusta (approx. 0.3 miles away); Meriwether Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); History of Hamburg (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Hamburg Massacre (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named The Meriwether Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Urquhart Jackson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Grenada Panama Persian Gulf Tribute (approx. Ύ mile away); Viet Nam War Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Augusta.
Also see . . . North Augusta history. The Hampton Terrace was a huge hotel that burned down on New Years
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 16, 2010
2. Hampton Terrace Hotel Marker reverse side
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 16, 2010
3. Hampton Terrace Hotel Marker, looking south along Carolina Avenue
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 16, 2010
4. Hampton Terrace Hotel and Marker
Photographed by Antique Postcard
5. Hampton Terrace Hotel
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 4,949 times since then and 191 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 23, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
