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
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Confederate Powder Works. ››——→. 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.
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.)
Location. 33° 29.009′ N, 81° 59.419′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. Marker 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.
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Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 6, 2010
2. Confederate Powder Works Marker, looking northwest along Goodrich Street
Obelisk chimney seen in background
Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 6, 2010
3. Confederate Powder Works Marker, looking east along Broad Street
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
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 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,351 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 23, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.