Discover Classic South's ADA Accessible Indoor Places to Visit
Galleries & Museums
Artists’ Row has 10 Art galleries, and many working studios and shops that add color to this district known for its varied selection of fine art, jewelry, sculpture and crafts. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 706-774-1006 – Address: 1000 Block of Broad St., Augusta, GA 30901
Augusta Museum of History has local history, Edgefield pottery and Masters memorabilia. Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm. Call two weeks ahead for groups. Call for fees. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and Party Facilities. Phone: 706-733-8454 – Address: 560 Reynolds St., Augusta, GA 30901
Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson - Woodrow lived with his family in Augusta for nearly 13 years, from 1858 to 1870. Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm. Cost: $5. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-722-9828 – Address: 419 Seventh St., First floor, Augusta, GA 30901.
Brown House Museum was General Sherman’s headquarters on his March to the Sea. It showcases Civil War and Sandersville historical artifacts. Open: Tue ,Thurs and Fri at 2-5pm, and Sat at 10am-3pm. Call for group tours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 478-552-1965 - Address: 268 N. Harris St., Sandersville Georgia 31082
Burke County Museum houses artifacts pertaining to Burke County and its history. Open by appointment only. Free admission.Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-554-4889 – Address: 536 Liberty St., Waynesboro GA 30830
Laurel and Hardy Museum - In honor of native son Oliver Hardy, Harlem established this original array of Laurel and Hardy memorabilia. The museum honors the memory of the greatest comedy pair in history - Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Harlem is a fitting place for the Museum since it is the birthplace of Oliver Hardy. This is also the first museum in the United States ever dedicated to Laurel and Hardy. Open Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 4 pm except holidays. Call to reserve group tours. Small admission fee. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-556-0401 - Address: 250 N. Louisville, St. Harlem GA 30814
Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History - Lucy founded the first black kindergarten and the first black nursing school in Augusta. Open Tue.-Fri. 9am-5pm, Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun. 2-5pm. Call for fees. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, and Party Facilities. Phone: 706-724-3576 – Address: 1116 Phillips St., Augusta, GA 30901. Visit Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History
Morris Museum of Art - This art collection is devoted to 200 years of painting in the South. Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 12-5pm. Call for guided tours. Call for fees. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and Party Facilities - Phone: 706-724-7501 Address: One 10th St., Augusta, GA 30901
U.S. Army Signal Corps Museum is located on Ft. Gordon’s Army base, this museum displays Signal Corps artifacts from the Civil War forward. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Open Tue-Fri. 8 am - 4 pm. Free admission.Phone: 706-791-2818 Address: Conrad Hall, Bldg. 29807, Augusta Georgia 30905
Old Jail Museum & Geneology Research Center - Explore a Victorian Era conjoined jail and sheriff's home, one of a few known to exist today. Tour the old jail cells with original locking mechanism and graffiti left behind by prisoners. The old gallows yard is adjacent to the jail. The Genealogy Research Center can be found in the home portion. A library filled with historical books on Washington County and adjacent counties and states is available for researchers. The center is also a repository for family books, files, and other Washington County history. While you are visiting, listen or watch for evidence of the ghost Essie, believed to inhabit the historical home. Researchers will be glad to share their stories about their experiences with this popular ghost. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Free admission.Hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 2 to 5pm and Saturday at 10 am - 3 pm. Phone: 478-552-6965 Address: 129 Jones St, Sandersville, GA 31082
Washington Historical Museum tells the story of the area with prominent collections of Civil War and indian artifacts. Call for hours, fees and group tours. Amenities: parking, public restrooms and accessibility for mobility-impared. Phone: 706-678-2105 Address: 308 E Robert Toombs Ave., Washington, GA 30673
Historic Sites - Indoor and Outdoor
Augusta Arsenal at Augusta State University was the arsenal to both Federal and Confederate governments, and the commandant’s house was a home to poet Stephen Vincent Benet. Call for free tours.Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-737-1400 – Address: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904
Cedar Grove Cemetery is one rich in black history. The staff of the Augusta-Richmond County Cemeteries compiled the information on our website. In 1820, Augusta allotted 40 acres of land where slaves were laid to rest in wooden boxes or were simply wrapped in clothe and buried in unmarked, shallow graves. Amenties: Parking and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: (706) 821-1748 - Address: 530 Greene Street, Augusta, GA
Confederate Powderworks Chimney - The smokestack remains as a monument to those who built and worked in Confederate Powderworks. It is the only surviving structure built by the Confederate States of America. Amenities: Parking and Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 706-823-0440 and toll free 888-659-8926 – Address: 1717 Goodrich St., Augusta, GA. Visit the Confederate Powderworks Chimney
Enterprise Mill - Factory artifacts are scattered throughout the corridors and grounds of this vast 19th-century textile mill bordering the Augusta Canal. Houses Augusta Convention and Visitor Bureau. Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5:30 pm. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Food and Party Facilities. Phone: 706-262-4001 - Address: 1450 Greene St., Augusta, GA 30901. Visit Enterprise Mill
Laney-Walker Historic District is the heart of the traditionally African-American business district. Tabernacle Baptist Church and Penny Savings Bank are among the historic sites in the area. Hours vary. Amenities: Parking and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-823-6600 and toll free 800-726-0243 - Address: 600-1400 Blocks Laney-Walker Blvd., Augusta, GA 30901. Visit Laney-Walker Historic District
Magnolia Cemetery is the resting place for more than 500 Confederate soldiers and seven generals, and other notables from the period. Open daily. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired - Phone: 706-821-1746 – Address: 702 Third St., Augusta, GA 30901
Market House was built at the crossing of two trails, the open-air building dates back to the late 1700s. In the center hangs a bell that was used to warn of Indian attacks. Open Daily. Amenities: Parking, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 478-625-8134 – Address: Center of Broad St., Louisville, GA 30434
Mary Willis Library - Circa 1888 library, designed by Edmund Lind of Atlanta, features stained-glass windows and deep woods. See the lost Confederate treasure chest. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Mobility-Impaired Accessibility. Call for hours. Phone: 706-678-7736 - Address: 204 E Liberty St., Washington, GA
Sacred Heart Catholic Church - Victorian Romanesque in style with Byzantine influence, Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Sacred Heart Cultural Center) is considered one of the best examples of Victorian masonry work in Georgia. Towering twin spires, turrets, parapets, arches, and 15 distinctive styles of brickwork can be found on the building’s exterior. Phone: 706-826-4700 - Address: Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30901.
Springfield Baptist Church is the oldest African-American church in the US. (1787); where Morehouse College and Georgia Republican Party were organized. Open Mon-Fri 11 am -3 pm. Call for tours. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-724-1056 – Address: 114 12th St. at Reynolds St., Augusta, GA 30901.
Tours
Augusta Riverwalk lets you stroll along multilevel walkways by the Savannah River to the Jessye Norman Amphitheater and Heroes’ Overlook memorial, museums and parks. Amenities: parking, restrooms, accessibility for mobility-impaired, food and party facilities.
Phone: 706-821-1754 – Located: Between Sixth and Tenth Sts., Augusta GA 30901
Aquarium
Bo Ginn Aquarium and Aquatic Educational Center has 26 freshwater tanks at this aquarium in Magnolia Springs State Park display native fish, reptiles and turtles. Aquarium hours are from 9 am - 6 pm daily. Tours by reservation. Admission is $1. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 478-982-4168 or 478-494-4406 - Address: 1061 Hatchery Rd, Millen, GA 30442
