Meadow Garden

Meadow Garden is a house museum located on Independence Drive in Augusta containing a wooden residential structure with six bays, gabled dormers, and a front porch with Doric columns. The building reflects early 19th-century architecture and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a public landmark.

George Walton, one of Georgia's three signers of the Declaration of Independence, resided here from 1791 until his death in 1804. The property was converted into a museum in 1901 by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

The house displays Sand Hills Cottage architectural style through its irregular facade with two doors and four asymmetrically positioned windows. This arrangement was typical of the practical building approach used in the area during that era.

The museum is open on weekdays with limited weekend access that requires advance planning. The house is easy to reach on foot and visitors can move through the rooms at their own pace.

This house was among the earliest examples converted into a museum by a historical society, long before such conversions became common practice. That early transformation made it a pioneer in the movement to preserve historic homes across America.

Location: Augusta

Location: Richmond County

Address: 1320 Independence Drive, Augusta, GA 30901

Phone: +17067244174

Website: http://historicmeadowgarden.org

GPS coordinates: 33.47380,-81.97960

Latest update: December 13, 2025 12:23