Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jefferson Davis Bridge
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 2008
1. Jefferson Davis Bridge Marker
Left abutment, Georgia side of Savannah River 5th Street
West Point Graduate
Class of 1828
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Services:
Indian Wars 1829- 1835
Member of Congress 1845-'46
Colonel U.S. Army
Hero of Buena Vista and Monterey
Secretary of War 1853-'57
Senator from Mississippi
1849-'51 1857-'61
President of
Confederate States of America
1861 - 1865
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A tribute from Chapter "A"
(Augusta, Georgia)
United Daughters
of the
Confederacy
1931
Erected 1931 by United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 33° 28.52′ N, 81° 57.466′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. It is on 5th St/Button Gwinnett Street (U.S. 1 / 78). On the bridge at the Savannah River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Augusta GA 30901, 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 are within walking distance of this marker: Augustas Market House and the Haunted Pillar (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kiwanis Club of Augusta Centennial (approx.
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Other markers no longer nearby. Railroads (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); The Haunted Pillar of the Lower Market (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Bridge Marker, Right abutment Georgia side of Savannah River
Jefferson Davis
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A tribute from Chapter "A"
(Augusta, Georgia)
United Daughters
of the
Confederacy
1931
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 31, 2010
3. Jefferson Davis Bridge Marker
Left abutment, South Carolina side, same as above, less the "Chapter A " part of the UDC Tribute
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 31, 2010
4. Jefferson Davis Bridge Marker
Right abutment, South Carolina side of the bridge
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
5. Jefferson Davis Bridge, Markers left and right
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 2008
6. Jefferson Davis Highway S.C
Jefferson Davis Hwy (US-1/US-78) and Belvedere Clearwater Rd (SC-126) on the South Carolina side of Savannah River, about 4.2 miles from this marker.
Cooridinates : 33.504483, -81.898113
Cooridinates : 33.504483, -81.898113
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023
7. Jefferson Davis Bridge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,446 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on February 14, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5, 6. submitted on July 28, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 7. submitted on January 4, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
