Come the first week in April, Augusta, Georgia’s second-largest city, will be on the mind of every golf fan. It’s almost the time of year for the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, the little tournament that has given Augusta big headlines.
If you’re traveling to Augusta for the big event, or at any other time of the year, you should know a few basics about the city. Augusta, founded in 1736, is also Georgia’s second-oldest city, after Savannah, which was founded just three years before its historic sibling.
If you look at a map of the Peach State, Augusta edges the Savannah River and lies about halfway between Savannah and the point where North and South Carolina intersect with northern Georgia. Just across the river from Augusta, on the South Carolina side, is North Augusta, which is accessible by foot via the 5th Street pedestrian bridge.
