Welcome To Augusta Georgia   

 

 

 

WRIGHTSBORO ROAD AREA

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VILLAGE DELI

2803 Wrightsboro Road

Augusta, GA

706-736-3691

 

 

 

 

THE AUGUSTA AREA AT A GLANCE

 

HISTORY

In 1717, Augusta, a river settlement and busy trading post on the Savannah River, was a focal point for the rapidly expanding land and river commerce in this part of the new world.  In 1736 it was given official status by General James Oglethorpe who renamed it Augusta in honor of the wife of the Prince of Wales and ordered the construction of Fort Augusta.  St. Paul’s Parish was established by the state.  This area was renamed Richmond County after the Duke of Richmond.  The westernmost part of Richmond County was laid out in 1790 and named Columbia County in honor of Christopher Columbus.

 

In 1778, after the fall of Savannah to the British, Augusta became the temporary capital of Georgia.  Augusta also served as the capital from 1785 to 1795.  The federal constitution was ratified on January 2, 1789, and Augusta was incorporated as a town.  It was chartered as a city in 1798.

 

Following the American Revolution, Augusta boomed in the tobacco economy, then cotton, and by 1820 was the terminus for riverboats, wagon trains, and traders connecting the interior with the sea.  Manufacturing began in Augusta in 1828 when the city’s first textile plant was begun with machinery brought from Philadelphia.

 

The city had no direct military involvement in the Civil War and was a major population center of the state during reconstruction.  By 1885, Augusta had a population of nearly 30,000.  By the 1900s the area was well established in the vital role it continues to play today in Georgia’s educational, medical, industrial, transportational, and military development.

 

 

CLIMATE

Augusta has short, mild winters and long, warm summers.  The average annual temperature is 65.5°, with the August average being 80.3° and the January average 42.1°.  Augusta receives 38.28 inches of precipitation annually.

 

 

HOUSING

Richmond and Columbia counties offer a diversity of housing to meet every need.  There are more than 900 distinct residential districts in the area, and because of the normal turnover and transfer of industrial, technical, medical and military personnel, there is a variety of residences available for purchase or rental.  These residences may be found in the downtown area, the suburbs, and the country.

 

HOUSE OF WORSHIP

More than 300 houses of worship represent most major faiths and denominations.

 

SHOPPING

In addition to the retail establishments in the central business district, there are over 40 shopping centers in Richmond and Columbia counties that are easily accessible from the residential area.  The Augusta Mall opened August 3, 1978 and was built at a cost of $25 million.  The building is over 500,000 square feet and contains approximately 90 retail establishments.

 

TRANSPORTATION

AIR – Bush Field is served by Delta, US Airways, Southeast, and Eastern Metro Express airlines with approximately 12 to 15 arriving and departing flights daily.  Daniel Field is an in-town utility airfield with fixed-based operations and air taxi service.  Charter flights are available.

 

RAIL – Norfolk Southern Corporation and CXS services business and industry.  Services offered include reciprocal switching, transit privileges, piggyback and pickup and delivery of goods.

 

HIGHWAY - Intestates 20 and 520; U.S. Highways 1, 25, 78, 221, and 278; Georgia Routes 28, 56, 21, 4, 104,88, and 232.  There are numerous motor freight lines as well as tank truck lines serving the area, many with locations in the immediate area.

 

BUS – Greyhound and Southeastern Stages, Inc. provide national bus service, the Augusta Transit Authority serves the city and portions of the county, and there is a bus route to Fort Gordon.

 

DISTANCE TO MAJOR AREA LOCATIONS:

                Savannah, GA                     150 miles                               Charleston, SC                     140 miles

                Atlanta, GA                          145 miles                               Hilton Head, SC 125 miles

                Aiken, SC                                25 miles                               Columbia, SC                         70 miles

                Athens, GA                             70 miles                               Highlands, NC                      140 miles

 

INDUSTRY

The Industrial & Economic Development Department of the Greater Augusta Chamber of Commerce assists new, expanding, or relocating industries.  Principle industries include chemical, pulp, textile, metalworking, brick and clay and food processing.

 

RECREATION/CULTURE

The Parks and Recreation Departments of Richmond and Columbia Counties plan and supervise year-round programs for all ages.  YWCA and YMCA programs are also offered in the area.  Numerous golf courses are in the area.  The Richmond County Recreation Department operates swimming pools and tennis courts.  Newman Tennis Center offers 18 courts, lessons, and league play.  Clarks Hill Reservoir offers a 1,200 mile shoreline and 80,000 acres of impounded water area with sailing, swimming, camping, water-skiing, fishing, and boating.  All major professional sports in Atlanta are within easy reach.  A full schedule of intercollegiate spectator sports is maintained.  Development has continued along Augusta’s riverfront and draws many visitors.  The Golf Hall of Fame, the Jesse Norman Amphitheatre, Morris Museum of Art, and many, many restaurants and shops bring people to downtown Augusta.  Augusta is also proud of offer…..  The Greater Augusta Arts Council, Augusta Opera Association, Augusta Symphony Orchestra, Famous Artists Series, Augusta State University and Paine College Lyceum Series, Augusta Choral Society, The Augusta Ballet, Augusta-Richmond County Museum, The National Science Center, The Augusta Players, and the Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre. The Augusta Regional Library System and its branches offer a broad range of books and visual aids.

 

Famous for the Augusta National and the Masters Golf Tournament held here each year, Augustans take pride in welcoming visitors from throughout the world to share in this prestigious event.

 

The $18 million Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center provides a variety of events for the enjoyment of area residents.  Such shows as Holiday on ice, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, National Barrel Association Finals, and the Augusta Cutting Horse Futurity have been held here, in addition to numerous concerts appealing to all age groups.

 

MILITARY

Fort Gordon, home of the U.S. Army Signal School, is the largest communications-electronics training center in the world.  Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, the U.S. Army’s regional medical treatment and teaching facility for the southeastern United States is located here.

 

 

 

  WHERE TO STAY IN AUGUSTA

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AUGUSTA BUDGET INN 441 Broad Street Augusta, GA  30901 706-722-0212	ECONO LODGE 3852 Washington Road Augusta, GA  30909 706-736-0707	RADISSON RIVERFRONT HOTEL Two Tenth Street Augusta, GA  30901 706-722-8900
BRADBURY SUITES 1062 Claussen Road Augusta, GA  30907 706-733-4656	HAMPTON INN 3030 Washington Road Augusta, GA  30907 706-737-1122	RADISSON SUITES INN 3038 Washington Road Augusta, GA  30907 706-868-1800
COMFORT INN AUGUSTA 629 Frontage Road, NW Augusta, GA  30907 706-855-6060	HOLIDAY INN 2155 Gordon Highway Augusta, GA  30906 706-797-2300	RAMADA LTD. 2154 Gordon Highway Augusta, GA  30901 706-733-8115
DAYS INN HOTEL & SUITES 1520 Aviation Way Augusta, GA  30906 706-798-5501	HOLIDAY INN WEST 1075 Stevens Creek Road Augusta, GA  30907 706-738-8811	SHERATON AUGUSTA HOTEL 2651 Perimeter Parkway Augusta, GA  30909 706-855-8100
DAYS INN DOWNTOWN 444 Broad Street Augusta, GA  30901 706-724-8100	LA QUINTA INN 3020 Washington Road Augusta, GA  30907 706-733-2660	SHONEY’S INN OF AUGUSTA 3023 Washington Road Augusta, GA  30907 706-736-2595
DAYS INN WASHINGTON ROAD 3026 Washington Road Augusta, GA  30907 706-738-0131	MASTERS ECONOMY INN 3027 Washington Road Augusta, GA  30907 706-863-5566	TELFAIR INN 326 Greene Street Augusta, GA  30901 706-724-3315
DAYS INN WHEELER ROAD 3564 Wheeler Road Augusta, GA  30909 706-868-8610	PARTRIDGE INN 2110 Walton Way Augusta, GA  30904 706-737-8888