Affricanna Town
For a few years in the 1860s, the land submerged in front of you—now part of Dunbar Cave State Park—supported a small community founded and populated...
Slater Mill
Built in 1793, Slater Mill was America's first water-powered textile mill, bringing the Industrial Revolution to the United States. Samuel Slater was...
Young's Spring
Just one block southwest at Young's Spring on Upham Brook, slaves often congregated on weekends to hold religious services and social gatherings. This...
Slave Markets, Colored Troops, Freedman’s Bank and Exodusters
Today’s cityscape obscures the history that happened at this intersection between the 1830s and 1880s, but some clues remain in the historical markers...
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Built in 1902, the monument honors Indiana natives who fought in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Frontiers War...
Fort Popham
Construction began in 1861 to protect Augusta and ship builders from Confederate invasion, especially due to a fear of their naval power. Before Fort...