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

Historic Site in Journalism

[The Augusta Chronicle]

 
 
Historic Site In Journalism Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 2008
1. Historic Site In Journalism Marker
Inscription. The Augusta Chronicle is the South's oldest surviving newspaper, in continuous publication. The Chronicle was founded on September 30, 1786. It dates its origins back to August 30, 1785 and the founding of The Augusta Gazette which later became part of the Chronicle.
 
Erected 1973 by Sigma Delta Chi, Professional Journalism Society.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: CommunicationsNotable Events. In addition, it is included in the Historic Sites in Journalism series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1952.
 
Location. 33° 28.501′ N, 81° 57.847′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. Marker is on Broad Street, on the right when traveling west. On Broad Street between 7th & 8th Streets. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 725 Broad St, Augusta GA 30901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Emily Harvie Thomas Tubman (a few steps from this marker); Augusta Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rotary Club of Augusta (within shouting distance of this marker); Untitled (Georgia Railroad and Banking Company) (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gen. Montgomery C. Meigs, U.S.A.
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(about 400 feet away); Augusta Cotton Exchange (about 600 feet away); The Mayham Tower (about 600 feet away); James Edward Oglethorpe (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.
 
More about this marker. The Professional Journalism Society’s Historic Sites in Journalism program honors the people and places that have played important roles in American journalistic history. The program dates back to 1942.
 
Historic Site In Journalism Marker, at right of doorway image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Historic Site In Journalism Marker, at right of doorway
The Augusta Chronicle The Augusta Herald, Plaque at left of doorway image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
3. The Augusta Chronicle The Augusta Herald, Plaque at left of doorway
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,305 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

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