White HouseTract

White HouseTract (HMFE6)

Location: Augusta, GA 30904 Richmond County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 29.069', W 81° 59.653'

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The 500-acres parcel of land long known as the "White House Tract" witnessed many of Augusta's most significant historical events. On this tract an Indian trading company known as MacKay's Trading Post, or the White House, flourished. Around this establishment the bitter 1st Siege of Augusta raged for four days in September 1780. The unsuccessful Patriots under Col. Elijah Clarke had to leave some wounded behind. Some of these had broken their paroles and were executed by Col. Thomas Brown.

The White House Tract was divided into lots and became the town of Harrisburg which was eventually absorbed by Augusta. On the northern end of the tract near where the White House stood, the first Augusta Arsenal was built in 1819, and the Augusta Canal was built across it in 1843. This canal provided power for three textile mills and the Confederate Powder Works built on the White House Tract.

One of the most lasting of monuments built on the tract is the Harris-Pearson-Walker House, c. 1797, which was restored in the 1950's

Details

HM Number	HMFE6
Series	This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
Tags	Colonial Era, Industry and Commerce, US Civil War, US Revolutionary War, Waterways and Vessels
Marker Number	121-48
Year Placed	1978
Placed By	Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 9:10pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	17S E 407633 N 3705441
Decimal Degrees	33.48448333, -81.99421667
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 33° 29.069', W 81° 59.653'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	33° 29' 4.14" N, 81° 59' 39.18" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	706
Closest Postal Address	At or near 1814 Broad St, Augusta GA 30904, US
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