Georgia's State Capital
Augusta served as the capital of Georgia
from 1785 until 1795 when the seat of
government was moved to the new capital,
Louisville. The Georgia General Assembly
met at this site in a two-story building on
the corner of Elbert (Fourth) and Bay
Streets. The building was known as both
the State House and Government House
and was adjacent to the Academy of
Richmond County. In Augusta on January 2,
1788, Georgia became the fourth state to
ratify the United States Constitution. In 1789
the General Assembly, meeting here,
adopted a new state constitution creating
today's bicameral (two-house) state
legislature consisting of the Senate and
House of Representatives.
Marker is on Bay St near Elbert St..
Courtesy hmdb.org
