Four Southern Poets Monument, Stone monument in Augusta, Georgia, United States.
The granite monument features inscriptions commemorating four distinguished poets from the Southern United States through carved text and architectural elements.
Unveiled in 1913, Anna Russell Cole funded this monument to honor her father Henry F. Russell, the first Democratic mayor of Augusta after the Civil War.
The monument recognizes poets Paul Hamilton Hayne, Sidney Lanier, James Ryder Randall, and Abram Joseph Ryan for their literary contributions to Southern literature.
Located at latitude 33.473086 and longitude -81.965681, the monument stands in a public space where visitors can read inscriptions and participate in literary events.
Tennessee Granite & Marble Company constructed this memorial, which drew one thousand attendees to its dedication ceremony, including Vanderbilt University chancellor James Hampton Kirkland.
GPS coordinates: 33.47309,-81.96568
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:39
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