Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Confederate Powder Works

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Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 6, 2010

1. Confederate Powder Works Marker

Inscription. Obelisk chimney one-third mile (from here) marks center of Confederate Powder Works which extended two miles along the river and was the principal powder factory in the South during the War. It supplied Confederate armies with abundant gunpowder of the highest quality then made, and was said to be the second largest powder factory then in the world, manufacturing a total of 2,750,000 pounds during the three years that it operated. Erected by Colonel George W. Rains for the Confederate Government shortly after the outbreak of the War and operated by him until April 18, 1865.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 121-20.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 1935.

Location. 33° 29.009′ N, 81° 59.419′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. It is at the intersection of Broad Street (Georgia Route 28) and Goodrich Street, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street. Located at the Augusta Canal. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Augusta GA 30904, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

the Western Hemisphere,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: White House Tract (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Obelisk-Chimney (approx. ¼ mile away); The Confederate States Powder Works (approx. ¼ mile away); Explosion At The Confederate Powder Works (approx. 0.4 miles away); Crossroads of the Southeast (approx. 0.4 miles away in South Carolina); The Power of the Savannah River (approx. 0.4 miles away in South Carolina); Boeckh Park (approx. half a mile away in South Carolina); Archibald Willingham Butt Memorial Bridge (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Augusta Canal (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. more additional information

Also see . . . Confederate Powder Works. Excerpt:

The Confederate Powderworks, also known as the Augusta Powder Works, was a gunpowder factory during the American Civil War. It is one of the only permanent structures completed by the Confederate States of America that wasn't destroyed by Union forces.[1] Colonel George Washington Rains chose the old United States Arsenal site between the Augusta Canal and Savannah River in Augusta, Georgia, as a secure inland location with good
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 6, 2010

2. Confederate Powder Works Marker, looking northwest along Goodrich Street
Obelisk chimney seen in background
rail and water connections. The Powderworks produced almost 3 million pounds of gunpowder during the war.

(Submitted on May 31, 2025, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Confederate Powder Works Marker, looking east along Broad Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 6, 2010

3. Confederate Powder Works Marker, looking east along Broad Street

Confederate Powder Works Obelisk chimney image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 6, 2010

4. Confederate Powder Works Obelisk chimney

Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 6, 2010

5. Confederate Powder Works Obelisk chimney

Confederate Powder Works Marker, looking west along Broad Street (State Road 28) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 6, 2010

6. Confederate Powder Works Marker, looking west along Broad Street (State Road 28)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,832 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 23, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.