North Augusta

North Augusta

Originally two towns, Campbell Town (1770) and Hamburg (1827) preceded the present North Augusta, nestled along the Savannah River.
Historic antebellum homes line the wide downtown boulevards, and grandiose homes along the riverfront.

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Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta

100 Georgia Ave., North Augusta
803-441-4380
www.artsandheritagecenter.com

The Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta (AHCNA) is located inside the North Augusta municipal center dedicated to the exhibition of regional arts and history with exhibits. The Gift Shop showcases local, handmade crafts.

Living History Park

299 W. Spring Grove Ave., North Augusta
Open 7 days a week, 365 days a year
803-279-7560
www.colonialtimes.us

The park is the setting for concerts, picnics, recreation activities, weddings, community events, historical demonstrations, living history encampments, and six annual events.

Several structures are on site: meeting house, barn, tavern, slave cabin, cabinet shop, blacksmith, smokehouse, and mercantile.

Brick Pond Park & The Greeneway

Riverside Blvd. at 13th St. Bridge, North Augusta
803-441-4300

This 30- acre wetland and wildlife habitat is the first of its kind in SC in a downtown location, along the Savannah River and its shoals. The ponds were a former industrial site where bricks and pottery were made. It is a healing ecosystem today and is connected to the Greeneway.

The Greeneway hosts a smooth paved trail for walking, hiking, bicycling, and roller-skating. Built along an abandoned railroad track, the trail offers a wonderful “green tunnel” experience for much of its length. The main trail is over seven miles long, with several more miles of trails branching off of it.

Boeckh Park

Front Street, North Augusta
803-441-4300

This city facility has a covered open air pavilion located along the riverfront extension of the Greeneway Trail. Open fire pit and limited bench seating, rental.

Riverview Park and Activity Center

100 Riverview Dr., North Augusta
803-441-4300

The 150 acre park has a paved 1 mile walking/jogging track around a baseball and softball complex, a tennis complex with 7 regulation size courts, 2 playgrounds, batting cages and a covered picnic pavilion, which can be rented. The park also includes soccer fields and an 18-hole disc golf course. Greeneway Trail connection, parking.

The 94,000 sq. ft. Activity Center has 4 gymnasiums, 2 racquetball courts, a suspended indoor walking/jogging track, exercise room, and game room. The center is available to residents and visitors for a nominal annual fee. Each July, the Nike Peach Jam is held at the center, hosting the top AAU Basketball teams in the nation.

Annual Events

Nike Peach Jam
(803) 441-4311
July at Riverview Park, North Augusta.
Championship level event is the culmination of national tournaments with the top qualifiers vying for the title. The best 16 and 17 year old basketball players participate. Admission fees apply.

Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee
(803) 441-4311
Family-oriented festival held in beautiful Downtown North Augusta on Georgia Avenue in October. Live entertainment, variety of food and craft vendors, car show, corn hole tournament, amusement rides and more.

Living History Events

Colonial Times: Under the Crown & Colonial Trades Fair.
3rd weekend in April.

Friday evening is a special Dinner, guest to be announced. (Reservations are required). Then on Saturday reenactors from numerous states gather to give the public a glimpse of life in the 1750s for people in the CSRA who had to live and work under British rule. The Colonial Trades Fair will focus on the arts and crafts of the era.

Educational Days.
3rd Friday in April and 3rd Friday in October.

Learn about life in the colonial era up close and personal with the historical reenactors. Reservations need to be made for both public and home school groups.

Colonial Times: A day to Remember.
3rd weekend in October.

Colonial life is recreated through demonstrations, exhibits, blacksmithing, smokehouse, beehive bake oven, musket firing and more.

Christmas in the Backcountry.
The Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Learn how colonists – and their slaves – observed Christmas in the backcountry.

Christmas for the Birds.

1st Saturday in December.

Remember the birds for this winter holiday by creating edible decorations for them. Stories, cookies and cider are all served up in the tavern. This is a great family activity.