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The Augusta Historical Society was founded in 1946 to collect, preserve and publish local history.

To this end, the Society’s historical and genealogical research materials are available in the Special Collections area of the Reese Library at Augusta University. The Society is committed to publishing original or out of print publications every two years. Members are invited to attend three-four meetings a year on various topics of local history given by historians, lecturers and authors. Receptions are held after every meeting for speakers and networking among members. 

Augusta History is published twice a year and contains articles written by Augusta authors and historians about the history of Augusta, Georgia and the CSRA. As a non-profit organization, the Society relies upon membership dues, corporate contributions, memorial gifts and book sales for funding. Memberships and gifts are essential to the continued success of the organization because these funds provide a significant part of our operating budget. All gifts are tax deductible.

Executive Committee

President……………………………………….Mrs. Rachel Cagle

President-Elect……………………………….Mrs. Martha Robertson

Secretary/Administrator……………………Mrs. Elaine Benton

Treasurer……………………………………….Mr. Hugh McCutcheon

Past President…………………………………Mr. Travers Paine III

Board of Directors

2020-2023

Mr. Julianna Shurtleff
Mr. Jon Barney
Mrs. Martha Robertson

2021 – 2024

Mr. Charlie Tudor
Mrs. Marcia Christman
Dr. Jim Garvey

2022 – 2025

Mr. Mark Albertin
Mrs. Maggie DeLoach
Mrs. Melissa Develvis

Standing Committees

Editor – Journal…………………………………………Dr. Russell Brown

Scholarship/Historian………………………………….Dr. Lee Ann Caldwell

Veterans History Project Coordinators

World War II…………………………….. Mr. Fred Gehle

Post WWII Conflicts Coordinator…. Mr. Don Patterson

Augusta Historical Society, Inc.

2500 Walton Way, Reese Library at Augusta University
Augusta, GA 30904

706-737-1532