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This horse-drawn hearse on display at AMH is from Dents Undertaking Establishment and was used from the 1890s until about 1920.

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This photograph from the AMH archives shows the grave of John Martin (1737-1843) in Magnolia Cemetery. Martin was a veteran of the 1755 Cherokee War and Revolutionary War. The cannon barrel was a souvenir he brought home from the Revolutionary War and is being used as a foot marker for his grave.

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Cooking Pot ca. 1800’sOften referred to as a cauldron or a gypsy kettle, these types of vessels were typically used to cook food over an open fire.

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Augusta’s first hospital, City Hospital, opened in 1818. This surgical environment features anesthesia and surgical instruments ca. 1906 and a mural photograph of City Hospital’s staff in the operating theater ca. 1906.

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Shrunken HeadThe process of preparing human heads for display was developed by a South American tribe located on the Amazon River. The skull would be removed and the skin treated with herbs in a similar way leather is tanned. This was thought to be done as a way to gain the spiritual power of a fallen enemy. This item was donated to the Museum by G.L. Straub.

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A program that shares tips for caring for your treasures and gives the general public a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes world of museumsThe Augusta Museum of History is offering for the second year the popular ‘behind-the-scenes’ education program to the general public – Preserving History: Behind-the-Scenes at the Augusta Museum of History. Beginning this Saturday, September 5th, Museum staff

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This tray was donated by Curby L. Smith. Trays and bottles bearing the Sancken Dairy company name were common sights in the ice cream parlors and restaurants in Augusta throughout the 1950s and beyond. Trays like this one were used as advertisement pieces to make the company name and logo more recognizable to local customers.

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The Augusta Museum of History is pleased to announce the return of Dollar Dog Days of Summer. During the entire month of August, Museum admission is only $1 per person!Nancy Glaser, Executive Director of the Augusta Museum of History said, “We are thrilled to be able to once again offer the families and residents of the CSRA special reduced admission rates during the entire month of August.

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As part of its continuing Brown Bag History Series, the Museum will present The Strange Career of Jim Crow in Augusta, a lecture given by Dr. Lee Ann Caldwell on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. The lecture will explore the growth of segregation in the region, comparing the early possibilities of Reconstruction with the developments in race relations in the late nineteenth century. Using

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This Saturday, our Family Fun Day Series continues when families are invited to learn about the Morse Code. What: Morse Code Family Fun DayWhen: Saturday June 20, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Who: Families are invited to learn the lost language of dots and dashes and try their hand at communicating without words. How Much?: Free with regular Museum admission and for Museum members!(Regular

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ira Berkow brings together unforgettable memories of a hero's life in The Corporal Was a Pitcher: The Courage of Lou Brissie, telling the story of a man who overcame incredible odds from a war injury to realize his dream of pitching in the major leagues. On Saturday, June 20, 2009 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, the Augusta Museum of History is pleased to host Mr. Lou Brisise

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As part of its continuing Brown Bag History Series, the Museum will present Cedar Grove Cemetery, a lecture given by Mr. Arthur Holmes on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. A historic black cemetery located in downtown Augusta, Cedar Grove was constructed in 1820, when the City of Augusta allotted 40 acres of land for slaves to be laid to rest. These simple, unmarked graves now rest beside

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In recognition of Georgia Archeology Month, the Augusta Museum of History and the Augusta Archeological Society will present Archeology Day on Saturday, May 23, 2009 from 10 am - 4 pm at the 1797 Ezekiel Harris House. Archaeologists will be on hand to identify and classify prehistoric and historic artifacts and artifact collections; Paleo-Indian and Dalton period projectile points will be

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Thirty-nine years ago, the residents of Augusta, Georgia experienced three days of race riots that shocked the region, state, and nation as a whole. With the national eye on the city of Augusta, what started as a peaceful protest of the killing of 16 year old black teenager, Charles Oatman, in the Richmond County jail surged to a 700-person riot in Augusta neighborhoods fully populated by black

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Amid the hustle and bustle of Broad Street in downtown Augusta, it's hard to imagine the 1797 Ezekiel Harris house as it originally was, an isolated house in the country along a dirt road. Ezekiel Harris bought two lots of the White House Tract in 1794. Among those 323 ½ acres, he built what has come to be “the finest eighteenth-century house surviving in Georgia...", according to The Smithsonian

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Augusta, Georgia's second oldest city, was founded in 1736 on the western bank of the Savannah River. General James Edward Oglethorpe, the colony’s founder, ordered the settlement and chose its location at the head of navigation of the Savannah River below the shoals created by the fall line. Oglethorpe’s vision was to establish an interior trading post for purchasing furs and other

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(Click on wordle to see more!)Image courtesy of http://www.wordle.net

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Our Family Fun Day series continues with Botanicals of the South Family Fun Day this Saturday (April 4th) from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Families are invited to glimpse the Natural South, learn of William Bartram and how he recorded species of plants, flowers, and trees, discover Baron Von Reck’s voyages through Georgia, and create their own leaf rubbings to take home.The film, The Curious Mr.

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Local Junior Girl Scouts from the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Council came to the Museum Saturday for a full program centered around Women's Stories. Just in time for Women's History Month, Junior Scouts looked at the role of women through news and stories of female role models. They created their own collages and developed and played their own women's history game.Each of the Junior Scouts

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What a great response we had Saturday for the unveiling of the new museum theatre program! We even had to add a fourth show for visitors because it was so popular!Here are a few highlights from reviews:“…when history comes alive it takes up a whole new meaning and really gets people, especially children, interested in learning more.”“Very interesting approach to add interest to the existing

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The Museum Theatre Program Unveiling is almost here! Shows at 10:00, 12:00, and 1:00 on Saturday. Next run - April 11th, in case you miss it.Here's a glimpse from dress rehearsel yesterday evening:

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What is Museum Theatre? The Museum Theatre program is comprised of characters, real or fictionalized with short monologues written using primary and secondary sources, including newspaper reports, diaries, biographies, and oral histories. Performed in the Museum’s galleries, the program is designed to engage the visitor in a thought- provoking dialogue relating to the issues and events of the

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The Augusta Museum of History is pleased to present the unveiling of a new program – Voices of the Past on Saturday, March 7, 2009. The program is a series of character monologues presented in museum theatre format, and is supported through grant funding from the Porter Fleming Foundation. “The Augusta Museum of History is excited to offer such an imaginative and new approach in bringing local

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Robbie Pavey, the outdoor editor at our local newpaper (http://www.augustachronicle.com/) has always had a lifelong interest in history. He often will call over and ask museum staff to help pull research or images on a particular topic he's working on for articles - which we gladly do for all media, educators, students, etc.. as anyone in the general public can schedule an appointment for

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The Augusta Museum of History is now twittering!!!www.twitter.com/augustamuseum

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I'd like to continue showcasing a few artifacts that maybe you don't notice as you walk through our galleries but contribute a great deal of value and importance to our region's history. Above is an image of a Rifle Ammunition Box (1864) used at the Augusta Arsenal (present-day location of Augusta State University (www.aug.edu)). This wooden box held 1,00 rounds or cartridges of ammunition for

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The following appeared in the January 29, 2009 edition of The Augusta Chronicle:"Museum adds medical exhibit"By Nikasha Dicks Staff WriterThursday, January 29, 2009The Augusta Museum of History has added a couple of new exhibits.A Community That Heals exhibit opened Jan. 16 and chronicles 200 years of medicine in the area, said Rebekah Henry, marketing and membership manager for the museum."It's

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The Augusta Museum of History curates some 40,000 artifacts a year. Meaning that in our 72 year history, something like 2.8 million artifacts have probably gone through our doors. Now granted, a single letter is considered an artifact and certainly is not any where near the size of a stuffed bison (yes we have a stuffed bison in our collection), but it still is remarkable that our community's

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I went upstairs this morning to check out the progress on our newest exhibition, A Community that Heals. The exhibit is an expansion and reconfiguration of our former permanent exhibit on the history of health care, The Art of Healing, previously located where The Godfather of Soul now is.A Community that Heals will open in just over a week - on January 15 to our members and invited guests and to

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The Museum will kick off the 2009 Brown Bag History Series on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. with Carolina Clay: The Life and Legend of the Slave Potter Dave, presented by Mr. Leonard Todd, author of the book by the same title.While researching his family history, Todd discovered that one of the most famous slave artisans of the antebellum South had been owned by his family. He traveled

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The annual Holiday Gingerbread Village was a smashing success. The incredible gingerbread houses were on display November 21 - 30, 2008, and we've still had people calling asking that the display be extended through December in 2009!The winners were as follows:Chef Marvin Herrera, Executive Chef of the Augusta Country Club, won the People's Choice Award. Hundreds of patrons cast their votes for

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The houses have been delivered - with candy cane columns, sunflower seed roofs, and rock crystal paths.. the Augusta Museum of History is spicing up the holidays with the annual Holiday Gingerbread Village! Museum staff worked hard today along with our amazing Decorating Committee of Julie Ann Boardman and Caroline Morris, and with the incredible artistic and floral talent of Mr. Greg Boulus of

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The annual Holiday Gingerbread Village is just around the corner!Experience the enchantment of winter as you view architectural masterpieces made entirely of gingerbread! The annual Holiday Gingerbread Village is a gingerbread house competition featuring confectionary replicas of historic structures in the CSRA. Delight in the imagination shown in these sugar-and-spice creations created by some

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With what can be considered one of the most exciting elections in United States presidential history occurring today, the Augusta Museum of History is taking a look back at past presidential campaigns with a new exhibit, Campaigning for the Presidency, open now through February 1, 2009. Every four years, Presidential hopefuls compete for the public’s vote by inundating the country with their

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In celebration of the 20th annual Children’s Week, the East Central Georgia Regional Library, in conjunction with the Augusta Museum of History, will host local public figures, politicians, and media personalities as storytellers during Children’s Week Story Time, to be held Tuesday, October 7 through Thursday, October 9, 2008, at the Museum. On Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 11:00 am, Story Time

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This Saturday, September 27, we are pleased to join with our friends and colleagues at museums and cultural attractions in the CSRA for the 4th Annual Museum Day presented by Smithsonian Magazine!Admission to the Museum, the 1797 Ezekiel Harris House, Morris Museum of Art, Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson, and Fort Discovery are FREE!! Just sign up online (microsite.smithsonianmag.com/

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This July, we began a new program series at the Augusta Museum of History - Hands on History, which allowed children to take a hands-on approach to history and learn about a specific theme within the Museum's collections. Each session focuses on a particular historical craft or activity which relates to our exhibitions and collections.On July 30th, we held a Hands on History centered around

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The following appeared in the August, 21, 2008 edition of The Augusta Chronicle:"Museum film focuses on black Southern cinema"Written by Nikasha DicksAugust 21, 2008The theater at the Augusta Museum of History provides visitors with yet another window to the past."Our theater seats about 100 people, and it has a full screen like you would see in a movie theater," said Heather Sellers, the

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Girl Scouts love History!Our Scouting Program had tremendous success with it's initial unveiling in Early 2008, and we are so pleased to offer a full year of programming for Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia beginning in September 2008 and continuing through May 2009!!!Explore the world of Museums, earn Try-Its, Badges, and Interest Projects and meet new friends at the Augusta Museum of History!The

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The following appeared in the July 31, 2008 edition of the Augusta Chronicle:"Tours show public how museum operates"Written by Chamain Z. BrackettJuly 31, 2008They would have been wonderful pieces in the Augusta Museum of History's collection, but the World War II Navy uniforms had been stored in an Augusta attic since the early 1950s, where humidity and moths had taken their toll.Sean Todd, the

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It's hard to believe that summer is starting to come to an end, and before long school will start back up. We've had a very busy summer at the Augusta Museum of History, welcoming hundreds of children through summer programs and tours, had many Family Reunions pass through, opened From Ty to Cal with tremendous success, and much more!But possibly one of the most exciting things to happen at the

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The following appeared in the July 24, 2008 edition of the Augusta Chronicle: "Tours show public how museum operates"Written by Nikasha DicksJuly 24, 2008The Augusta Museum of History has a new educational program.Preserving History: Behind the Scenes at the Augusta Museum of History will take visitors on a tour to the museum's processing laboratory, where artifacts are conserved and prepared

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We are pleased to announce that through a grant received from the Georgia Humanities Council, we are able to unveil what is ‘behind-the-scenes’ in a new education program for the general public – Preserving History: Behind the Scenes at the Augusta Museum of History. Beginning Saturday, July 12, 2008 and running every Saturday through September, Museum staff escort visitors in the collection

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Looking for a creative activity for your children this summer? The Museum continues it's exciting new children’s programming series, Hands on History. Hands on History allows participants to take a hands-on approach to history, with each session focusing on a particular historical craft or activity relating to the Museum’s collections and exhibitions. Led by our Education Department staff and

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America's favorite pastime was celebrated this Fourth of July as the Museum unveiled its newest exhibit - From Ty to Cal: A Century of Baseball in Augusta.From Ty to Cal traces the history of professional baseball in Augusta over the past century, during which the city of Augusta has hosted over a dozen baseball teams, many of which have brought championship titles to The Garden City. Visitors

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Welcome!!Founded in 1937, The Augusta Museum of History is Augusta’s oldest historical agency devoted to collecting, preserving and interpreting history in relation to the past of Augusta and Central Savannah River region for the education and enrichment of present and future generations.For over seventy years, the Museum has lived out its dual purpose of preservation and education, serving the

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