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This three-story Federalist building with gracefully curved stairways and double-tiered balconies was originally built in 1818 for the extravagant sum of $40,000. Today it houses the works of local, regional, and national artists.
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Lucy Craft Laney saw the need for and the importance of education way back in 1883. It was then that she founded the Haines Normal Institute in the lecture room of Christ Presbyterian Church. This museum is located in her former home and is furnished in period style furniture. Tours are available by appointment.
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The building itself, built in 1872, is where local business was conducted and where the price of cotton was controlled by the early New York Stock Exchange. The building itself is beautiful and impressive. Officially the welcome center for those traveling to Augusta, renovations were painstakingly done in 1988, and the original blackboard was discovered beneath layers of sheetrock – with prices still chalked in! This blackboard is fascinating and remains one of the highlights of a visit to the Cotton Exchange.
If you're a history buff, art aficionado, archaeology fiend, or dabbler in the sciences, our museum picks are perfect for a rainy day or afternoon excursion! Our selections center around notable collections of historical and cultural items. Many have excellent rotating displays in addition to exceptional permanent collections.
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