Lock Keepers Cottage, Augusta Canal, Columbia County, GA (2)
**Augusta Canal Industrial District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 71000285, date listed 5/27/1971
Along the west bank of the Savannah River from the Richmond-Columbia county line to 10th and Fenwick Sts.
GA (Columbia County)
The Lock Keepers Cottage, located at Savannah Rapids Park along the Augusta Canal, serves as the Columbia County Visitor Center. Built around 1890, it was originally the home of the lockkeeper who managed the canal's headgates. Today, it offers information about the canal, Columbia County, and other Georgia attractions. Visitors can also learn about the history of the lockkeeper's life and see displays about the canal's history. (Google AI)
The Augusta Canal is a nine-mile power and water-supply canal paralleling the Georgia banks of the Savannah River. Approximately half of its course is through wilderness, which may become a park, and the remainder passes through and provides interest for downtown Augusta. It originates at a Lock and Dam, stretches past Lake Olmstead, and then winds through downtown Augusta before rejoining the Savannah River. From the point of origin, its overall fall is 45 feet divided among three levels.
The history of the Augusta Canal and the history of Augusta are closely linked. Augusta, located along the Fall Line, was established in 1735 and prospered due to the income available from Savannah River trading traffic. However, with the coming of the railroads in the 1830's, river traffic began to dwindle and a few public-minded citizens feared for Augusta's future. Col Henry H. Cumming, a leading attorney and citizen, studied ways to use Savannah River water power and along with several Augusta banks and citizens urged the construction of a canal to provide power for factories and a plentiful supply of water for the city. Surveying was begun in 1844 and by November 23, 1846, water was flooded into the first level. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg...
Lock Keepers Cottage, Augusta Canal, Columbia County, GA (2)
**Augusta Canal Industrial District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 71000285, date listed 5/27/1971
Along the west bank of the Savannah River from the Richmond-Columbia county line to 10th and Fenwick Sts.
GA (Columbia County)
The Lock Keepers Cottage, located at Savannah Rapids Park along the Augusta Canal, serves as the Columbia County Visitor Center. Built around 1890, it was originally the home of the lockkeeper who managed the canal's headgates. Today, it offers information about the canal, Columbia County, and other Georgia attractions. Visitors can also learn about the history of the lockkeeper's life and see displays about the canal's history. (Google AI)
The Augusta Canal is a nine-mile power and water-supply canal paralleling the Georgia banks of the Savannah River. Approximately half of its course is through wilderness, which may become a park, and the remainder passes through and provides interest for downtown Augusta. It originates at a Lock and Dam, stretches past Lake Olmstead, and then winds through downtown Augusta before rejoining the Savannah River. From the point of origin, its overall fall is 45 feet divided among three levels.
The history of the Augusta Canal and the history of Augusta are closely linked. Augusta, located along the Fall Line, was established in 1735 and prospered due to the income available from Savannah River trading traffic. However, with the coming of the railroads in the 1830's, river traffic began to dwindle and a few public-minded citizens feared for Augusta's future. Col Henry H. Cumming, a leading attorney and citizen, studied ways to use Savannah River water power and along with several Augusta banks and citizens urged the construction of a canal to provide power for factories and a plentiful supply of water for the city. Surveying was begun in 1844 and by November 23, 1846, water was flooded into the first level. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg...