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This African-American community was established in 1930 after two floods on the Savannah River washed away most of the town of Hamburg. That town had become a predominantly African-American community after the Civil War. Carrsville . . . — — Map (db m238689) HM
Former location of the WJ Rutherford & Co brick manufacturing yard established circa 1895-1896 in Hamburg, SC. In addition to manufacturing high quality brick the company were dealers of lime, cement, roofing, etc. The clay used to manufacture the . . . — — Map (db m238710) HM
Hamburg, located in the surrounding area, was a thriving river port and trading center for cotton and tobacco. Founded in 1821 by Henry Shultz and incorporated on Dec. 19, 1827, Hamburg became the most important interior port in S.C. With changing . . . — — Map (db m238700) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m31103) HM
James U. Jackson Memorial Bridge
The first North Augusta bridge was built in 1891 by James U. Jackson. The present bridge, built in 1939, was formally dedicated as "The James U. Jackson Memorial Bridge." The building of the 1891 bridge, the . . . — — Map (db m31662) HM
James Urquhart Jackson, founder of North Augusta, was born in the village of Harrisonville, near Augusta, Georgia, on June 24, 1856. It was his vision that shaped North Augusta's early years.
In 1890 Jackson acquired 5600 acres of land . . . — — Map (db m10050) HM
Korea
1950 — 1953
Dedicated to the men
and woman who bravely
fought in "The Forgotten
War". The first war to
end the spread of
communist tyranny
throughout the world. — — Map (db m31364) WM
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Dec. 4,1852 - July 8, 1876
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In Memory of
Thomas McKie
Meriwether.
Who on 8th July 1876,
gave his life that the
civilization builded by his
fathers might be preserved
for their . . . — — Map (db m10170) HM
Mexican War
1846 — 1848
Dedicated to the brave men of
South Carolina who along with
other Patriots willingly
served that the Nation might
expand its western horizons.
Of these men who willingly
volunteered to fight a . . . — — Map (db m30980) WM
North Augusta, chartered in 1906, includes the site of two early towns. Campbell Town was a trading post on the Savannah River before the American Revolution. Hamburg, founded in 1821 as a port on the river, was an early western terminus of the . . . — — Map (db m9672) HM
The City of North Augusta was commissioned in 1906, but construction of the industrial district began earlier, in the 1890s. Factories and industrial properties were located in the bottomlands, while residential areas lined the hills overlooking . . . — — Map (db m238833) HM
Since the late 1700s, the Edgefield District, located in present-day Aiken and Edgefield Counties, was well known for the production of distinctive pottery. Known as alkaline-glazed stoneware because of its characteristic glaze and the hardness of . . . — — Map (db m238837) HM
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Providence Baptist Church was established by enslaved and free people of African descent in the town of Hamburg. After the Civil War Hamburg became a center of African American political power in Aiken County. In 1868 three members . . . — — Map (db m238687) HM
Our fight for Independence
that assured us Freedom of
Speech, Religion, the Press,
Right to Peaceful Assembly
and right to Petition for
Redress of Grievances. We
enjoy our present freedom
because of the willingness
of our . . . — — Map (db m30819) HM
Born 1757 in Virginia, this Indian fighter, who later moved to Edgefield District, attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of state troops during the American Revolution. Among the engagements he participated in were: Hanging Rock, Musgrove’s Mill, . . . — — Map (db m9800) HM
"Soul Music Queen" Rhythm & Blues Legend The Sharon Jones story begins and ends in North Augusta. Born May 4, 1956, she lived in North Augusta during her early years. She first sang publicly as an angel in a Christmas pageant at North . . . — — Map (db m234319) HM
Spanish American War
1898
The battle with the
slogan "Remember the
Maine", brought the
United States as a
great power and the
beginning of overseas
recognition. — — Map (db m31208) WM
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The Hamburg Massacre, which occurred nearby on July 8, 1876, was one of the most
notable incidents of racial and political violence in S.C. during Reconstruction. White Democrats across the state organized “rifle clubs” to . . . — — Map (db m238696) HM
In the 1730s, an Indian path from Fort Moore to the Saluda ridge was used by traders going to the Cherokee Nation. Later, a wagon road from Ninety Six to Augusta followed the same route. Named for the Martin family who lived beside it and served . . . — — Map (db m203774) HM
War Between The States
1861 — 1865
Let the stranger who may in
future times read this
inscription recognize that
these were men whom power
could not corrupt, whom death
could not terrify, whom
defeat could not dishonor, . . . — — Map (db m31127) WM
World War I
1914 — 1918
Dedicated to the men
and women who served
in the great war which
was believed to be the
final war of human
liberty and the "war to
end all wars". — — Map (db m31243) WM
World War II
1941 — 1945
Dedicated to the men and women
who battled globally to
secure a free world for
all mankind. The massive
production war effort caused
many women to enter industry
and changed the American . . . — — Map (db m31269) WM
This park is constructed in honor of Charles Boeckh, civil engineer, who was commissioned in 1891 by city founder, James U. Jackson, to lay out the town plan for North Augusta. — — Map (db m196767) HM
For more than 10,000 years, people have lived along the Savannah River. Stone spear points and tools have been found along both the South Carolina and Georgia shorelines, indicating a long history of hunting and gathering. The earliest pottery in . . . — — Map (db m240333) HM
About 1,000 years ago Native Americans settled at this location. We know these people as the Mississippians, and they lived throughout the Southeast and the Mississippi Valley. They built large villages and ceremonial earthworks along major rivers. . . . — — Map (db m238988) HM
By the time the first Europeans settled in the North Augusta area in the early 1700s, it was clear that the Savannah River was both their livelihood and their connection to the outside world. They fished the river, as their Native American . . . — — Map (db m239494) HM
Founded in 1762 by the Reverend Daniel Marshall, pioneer missionary and minister, this was the first church of the Baptist faith in the present Edgefield County, "Mother of Churches." — — Map (db m12860) HM
Born 1 mi. E. Cmdr. 1st Corps, Army of Northern VA Confederate States Army; Lee's "Old Warhorse"; West Point graduate; Mexican War veteran. — — Map (db m81747) HM
