Washington's Southern Tour

Washington's Southern Tour (HM68D)

Location: Augusta, GA 30901 Richmond County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 28.567', W 81° 57.655'

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During his Southern tour of 1791, President George Washington visited Augusta—at that time Georgia`s capital—from May 18-21. Washington met with Governor Edward Telfair and other "principal gentlemen of the place," including George Walton and John Twiggs; attended a ball at Richmond Academy "at which there were between 60 & 70 well-dressed ladies;" toured the remains of Fort Cornwallis near St. Paul`s Church; and visited the falls on the Savannah River. He described the city as "well laid out with wide & spacious streets. It bids fair to be a large town." Washington`s return to Philadelphia began on May 21 when he departed for Columbia, S.C.
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HM NumberHM68D
Series This marker is part of the George Washington Slept Here series, and the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series.
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Marker Number121-2
Year Placed1999
Placed ByThe Georgia Historical Society, The Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Georgia, and The Sons of the Revolution in the State of Georgia
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Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 10:32am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 410718 N 3704484
Decimal Degrees33.47611667, -81.96091667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 28.567', W 81° 57.655'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 28' 34.02" N, 81° 57' 39.30" W
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Area Code(s)706
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 605 Reynolds St, Augusta GA 30901, US
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