Confederate Powderworks, Augusta

Name: Confederate Powderworks
Address: 1717 Goodrich Street, Augusta, United States

#8 among attractions in Augusta

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Facts and practical information

The Confederate Powderworks was a gunpowder factory during the American Civil War, the only permanent structures completed by the Confederate States of America. Colonel George Washington Rains chose the old United States Arsenal site between the Canal and Savannah River in Augusta, Georgia, as a secure inland location with good rail and water connections. ()

Coordinates: 33°29'14"N, 81°59'33"W

Address

1717 Goodrich StreetOld City (West End)Augusta United States

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Confederate Powderworks – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Olmstead Stadium, Enterprise Mill, Sacred Heart Cultural Center, Meadow Garden.

0.7 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Lake Olmstead Stadium, Augusta
19 min walk • Lake Olmstead Stadium is a baseball park in Augusta, Georgia, United States. It was built between the 1994 and 1995 seasons to replace Heaton Stadium on the same site and can hold 4,822 people.
0.9 miSE
Canal
Enterprise Mill, Augusta
24 min walk • The Enterprise Mill is a historical residential and office complex along the Augusta Canal in Augusta, Georgia. Enterprise is located at the corner of Greene Street and 15th Street.
1.1 miSE
Church, Historical place, Performing arts
Sacred Heart Cultural Center, Augusta
29 min walk • The Sacred Heart Cultural Center, known also as Sacred Heart Catholic Church, is an events center and a former Roman Catholic Church located in Augusta, Georgia.
1.2 miSE
Museum, History museum, Garden
Meadow Garden, Augusta
30 min walk • Meadow Garden is a historic house museum at 1320 Independence Drive in Augusta, Georgia. It was a home of George Walton, one of Georgia's three signers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, and later a governor of Georgia and a United States Senator.
0.8 miSE
Bridge
Butt Memorial Bridge, Augusta
20 min walk • The Butt Memorial Bridge is a road bridge in Augusta, Georgia that carries 15th Street over the Augusta Canal. It is dedicated to Major Archibald Willingham Butt, born in Augusta and a victim of the sinking of RMS Titanic.
1.3 miSE
Church
Springfield Baptist Church, Augusta
34 min walk • Springfield Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia was built in 1801 and is a significant historical building for its architecture, religious history, and African American heritage.
~150 ftE
Canal
Sibley Mill, Augusta
1 min walk • The Sibley Mill is a historic building located on the Augusta Canal at 1717 Goodrich Street near downtown Augusta, Georgia, United States. Designed by Jones S. Davis, it was built on a site previously occupied by the Confederate Powderworks, and was completed in 1882.
1.1 miN
Museum, Fashion museum
Augusta Canal, Augusta
29 min walk • The Augusta Canal is an historic canal located in Augusta, Georgia, United States. The canal is fed by the Savannah River and passes through three levels in suburban and urban Augusta before the water returns to the river at various locations.
1.6 miSE
Botanical garden
Augusta Botanical Gardens, Augusta
40 min walk • The Augusta Botanical Gardens is a 17-acre botanical garden located in downtown Augusta, Georgia.
1.2 miNE
33°29'47"N • 81°58'26"W
Living History Park, North Augusta
32 min walk • Park
1.3 miS
Universities and schools
Augusta University, Augusta
33 min walk • Augusta University is a public research university and academic medical center in Augusta, Georgia. It is a part of the University System of Georgia and has satellite medical campuses in Savannah, Albany, Rome, and Athens.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Confederate Powderworks?

Nearby attractions include Sibley Mill, Augusta (1 min walk), Lake Olmstead Stadium, Augusta (19 min walk), Butt Memorial Bridge, Augusta (20 min walk), Enterprise Mill, Augusta (24 min walk).