Augusta The town of Augusta was founded in 1836 which was called Augusta Bend. as a riverboat landing along the Missouri German immigrants were attracted to this River by Leonard Harold, a follower of area by glowing reports written by Gottfried Daniel Boone. Originally named Mount Duden, a German researcher-explorer, where Pleasant, the he described the Originally named Mount town eventually scenic bluffs, vast Pleasant, the town eventually became known plains and rich soil became known as “Augusta” as “Augusta” that followed the because of the riverboat landing, because of the which was called Augusta Bend. winding river. riverboat landing, By the 1850’s, 6
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