The Augusta Museum of History will present its newest permanent exhibition, Into the Interior: A History of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company, on Friday, April 30, 2004. The exhibition will be located in the observation gallery of the Knox Foundation Center for the Preservation and Study of the Central Savannah River Area and will feature artifacts and images from both the railroad and the banking operations of the most important company of Augusta and Georgia.
In 1833 the world’s longest railroad was completed linking Charleston to Hamburg, South Carolina, just across the Savannah River from Augusta. In 1833, responding to the perceived economic threat, the Georgia Legislature approved a bill incorporating the Georgia Railroad Company. This new company was tasked with building a route from Augusta west into the interior of the state by construction of a railroad. The company charter was accepted in 1834 and amended in 1835 to grant bank privileges. The new company name was the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company.
The Augusta Museum of History is located at 560 Reynolds Street in downtown Augusta. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; and Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Admission is: Adult: $4•Senior: $3•Child: (6-18) $2-(5and under) Free
The 1797 Ezekiel Harris House is located at 1822 Broad Street. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Admission is: Adult and Senior: $2 • Child: $1. Please call (706) 722-8454 for more information or visit our websitewww.augustamuseum.org.
