For more on the following points of interest, visit: www.TBredCountry.org
POINTS OF INTEREST AIKEN COUNTY
Living History Park, 299 W Spring Grove Ave, North Augusta. 803-279-7560. Plays host to special events including Colonial Times which exhibits examples of everyday life in the 18th century. A meeting house, backwoods cabin, smoke house, blacksmith forge, cabinet shop, mercantile, grist mill, the pottery, guardhouse, post & print shop, Colonial barn and tavern round out the park. Located at the entrance to the park is the Sensory Garden, one of only a few accessible sensory gardens for the sight impaired. The total access garden is of the 21st century in a Colonial setting. The park is open dawn to dusk, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. www.colonialtimes.us
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Historic North Augusta, Brochure available at
the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce, 406 West Ave, 803-279-2323. Chartered in 1906, North Augusta includes the site of two early towns; Campbell Town, a trading post before the American Revolution and Hamburg, an early terminus of the S.C. Rail Road. James U. Jackson founded North Augusta Land Co. in 1890. Later, in 1891 he built a bridge over the river and a trolley line in 1897. By 1902, the trolley ran from Augusta, GA to North Augusta and then to Aiken. Several properties within North Augusta are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
SRP Park, 187 Railroad Ave, North Augusta.
803-349-9467. Entertainment venue. Home of the Augusta GreenJackets, a minor league baseball team. Concerts and other events scheduled throughout the year. Rental space available. www.greenjacketsbaseball.com
