African American Heritage in Augusta

Augusta’s African American community has profoundly shaped the city’s history and culture. Visit the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History, honoring one of Georgia’s pioneering educators. Explore the Goodale Plantation, where free African Americans first worked in Georgia, and the Amanda Dickson Toomer Home, a testament to the resilience of one of the wealthiest African American women of the 1800s. Don’t miss Tabernacle Baptist Church, a hub of social and religious life, or the monuments on James Brown Boulevard, celebrating leaders in education, medicine, and music. Snap a photo with the iconic James Brown statue, a tribute to the “Godfather of Soul.”