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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.| HM Number | HMMBZ |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series |
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| Marker Number | 121-20 |
| Year Placed | 1956 |
| Placed By | Georgia Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 10:41pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 407994 N 3705326 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 33.48348333, -81.99031667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 29.009', W 81° 59.419' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 29' 0.54" N, 81° 59' 25.14" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 706 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1691-1699 Broad St, Augusta GA 30904, US |
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