Visit the August Museum of History in Augusta, GA, the Civil War Discovery Trail site of the week! On January 24, 1861, Georgia state troops took over the U.S. Arsenal at Augusta. The city became a major manufacturing center for the Confederacy with the arsenal and the Confederate Powder Works Factory. The Augusta Museum of History features artifacts from both Confederate munitions centers. For more information, visit augustamuseum.org/.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:02:06 +0000
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