Augusta National Golf Club Area
1933Home of The Masters Tournament since 1934, built on the site of a former commercial nursery called Fruitland.
3.5 mi away
Everything Augusta is known for
Augusta, Georgia, a city nestled along the Savannah River, has a notable musical identity. It is widely recognized as the hometown of James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul," who began his career there. Twenty-four songs in our collection mention Augusta, including Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)." Forty-two artists call Augusta home, such as Grammy-winning rhythm and blues artist Sharon Jones and classical opera singer Jessye Norman.
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Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Augusta.
Home of The Masters Tournament since 1934, built on the site of a former commercial nursery called Fruitland.
Historic training track where numerous Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown winners have trained since the 1940s.
Largest Army Corps of Engineers dam east of the Mississippi, creating a 71,000-acre lake on the Savannah River.
16 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
Augusta, Georgia, a city perched noticeably higher than Savannah at 134 feet above sea level, feels like a meeting point of Southern tradition and forward momentum. The Savannah River, which once made the city a crucial…
Pull over for a minute and check out this beautiful building: Georgia’s oldest synagogue! It stands as a testament to the rich and often overlooked history of Jewish life in the South. Congregation B'nai Israel was…
Augusta sits on the Fall Line, a geological boundary separating the Piedmont region from the Atlantic Coastal Plain. This natural feature creates a series of small falls along the Savannah River, marking the end of its…
Home of The Masters Tournament since 1934, built on the site of a former commercial nursery called Fruitland.
Imagine a time long before European settlers arrived, a time when people thrived right here on the Savannah River. This is Stallings Island, a place that holds secrets from the ancient past. Around 4500 years ago,…
Prepare to be transported back to the dawn of Southern industry! This unassuming town, Graniteville, was once a revolutionary experiment that changed the South forever. In the 1840s, a visionary named William Gregg…
Historic training track where numerous Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown winners have trained since the 1940s.
Pull over, history buff! You're about to pass a house that saw a Civil War skirmish erupt right in its front yard. This grand old home, called Chinaberry, or sometimes the Williams-Converse House, was built way back in…
From 1850 to 1859, this unassuming house was home to a true Renaissance man: James Mathews Legare, an artist, poet, and inventor. Built around 1835, this one-story clapboard house in Aiken, South Carolina, became…
Ever wondered about the untold stories resting beneath our feet? This spot, the Aiken Colored Cemetery, holds a century of them. It was the sole resting place for Aiken's African American community for over a hundred…
Ever wondered where champions are made? You're driving right by a place where countless thoroughbreds were forged into racing legends. This isn't just any old track; it’s the Aiken Training Track, once considered one of…
Pull over here and let's talk about the incredible story of Immanuel School, a beacon of education for African-American children in Aiken County! From 1890 to 1932, this spot was home to a vital parochial school. It was…
Ever wonder how a world-class horse track was built during the Great Depression? You're driving right by it! Aiken Mile Track, an icon of the 'sport of kings,' started taking shape around 1936. Imagine, a time when most…
Pull over, history buffs! We're about to visit one of the oldest Baptist churches in South Carolina, founded in 1768, and still standing as a testament to faith and community. Imagine settlers carving out a life in the…
Largest Army Corps of Engineers dam east of the Mississippi, creating a 71,000-acre lake on the Savannah River.
Pull over here – you're about to see a piece of Georgia's religious history! This is Kiokee Baptist Church, the oldest continuously operating Southern Baptist congregation in the state. Back in the mid-1700s, a fiery…