Augusta Museum of History, Historical museum in Augusta, United States
The Augusta Museum of History occupies a building in downtown Augusta, Georgia, and was founded in 1937. Its galleries hold artifacts, images and dioramas of the region's past, among them a diorama of Stallings Island culture, slave-made antebellum pottery, a 12-pounder bronze Napoleon cannon tube and an 1869 steam fire engine. The Transportation Corridor displays a 1900 farm wagon, a 1917 steam locomotive and a 1952 Dodge Power Wagon beside a reconstructed 1930s gas station.
The Augusta Museum of History was founded in 1937 to preserve and share the history of Augusta and its surrounding area. Its exhibits trace the region from Stallings Island culture and antebellum slave-made pottery to the 1916 fire and the career of James Brown. It is the only museum in the Central Savannah River Area accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
The museum displays objects tied to James Brown and features exhibits about industries that shaped the region. Visitors can see how transportation and manufacturing influenced daily life and work in Augusta over time.
The museum is located on Reynolds Street in downtown Augusta and is open on select weekdays and weekends. It is helpful to check current opening hours in advance, as schedules may vary by season.
The museum is the only one in the Central Savannah River Area accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. Its Georgia Railroad exhibit, Into the Interior, covers 153 years of the company and displays railroad maps, a locomotive bell and stock books.
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