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Augusta Canal National Heritage Area

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Interpretive museum, gift shop, boat tours on the Augusta Canal. 2000+ acres green space National Heritage Park Area.
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The Augusta Canal National Heritage Area mission is to preserve, protect and interpret the canal's man-made and natural environments through historic preservation, interpretation, education, recreation, conservation, and economic development. Entertaining guides narrate the open-air trips on the Canal's Petersburg Boats. You'll see 19th Century textile mills, the Confederate Powder Works site and two of Georgia's only remaining 18th Century houses. And you might spy wildlife including heron, otter and even the occasional alligator The 36-passenger open boats depart from the docks at Enterprise Mill. Public one hour tours or private charters are available. Museum and boats available for parties/ events.

10/28/2026

10/27/2026

The Augusta Canal Authority has installed a new ADA overhead kayak launch railing on the adaptive kayak launch at the Mill Village trailhead behind the Kroc Center making it easier for disabled kayakers to access the Augusta Canal.

10/25/2026

The Augusta Canal is one of those places where the city's history is not behind glass—it is still moving beside you.

The canal was built in 1845 to power Augusta's growing industry, and remarkably, it still serves that original purpose today. Mills, old industrial sites, and historic homes remain part of the landscape, creating a route where infrastructure and memory sit side by side.

Visitors can follow the former towpath on foot or by bicycle, paddle the calm water by kayak or canoe, or board a Petersburg boat while a captain shares stories of cargo, cotton, and daily life along the canal. The Discovery Center at Enterprise Mill deepens the story, while wildlife adds its own surprises along the banks. It is history you can move through rather than simply read about.

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10/22/2026

Coming up this Saturday night. Book now to reserve your seats for this unique Canal experience.

Another special moonlight music cruise that is sure to fill up fast. Reserve your seats today!

10/22/2026

Federal grant helps preserve historic Mother Trinity CME.

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10/21/2026

Did you know that the Augusta Canal NHA was one of the 6 founding members of the Alliance of National Heritage Areas? Today there are 62 NHA's in 36 states.

Day 2 of the ANHA Fall Meeting in Pennsylvania featured a tour of the Thadeus Stevens & Lydia Smith Center in Lancaster PA, a visit to an 1842 Amish dairy farm, and a tour of the 1791 house.

10/21/2026

10/20/2026

Day 1 of the Alliance of National Heritage Areas (ANHA) fall meetings at the Susquehanna NHA in Pennsylvania. Many similarities to the Augusta Canal NHA including hydro power, canals, recreational trail systems, and boat rides.

10/15/2026

Coming up this Saturday Evening. Don't miss out. Reserve your seats today!

Join us for the music stylings of Acoustic Rock & Soul artist extraordinaire, Chris Ndeti. If you have never experienced an evening music boat on the Augusta Canal, you are missing out on one of Augusta's most unique entertainment offerings. Perfect for date night,

10/15/2026

Augusta Canal Secures Additional $750,000 Federal Grant for Historic Mother Trinity CME Church, Bringing Project Total to $2.25M

AUGUSTA, GA — The Augusta Canal National Heritage Area is pleased to announce it has been awarded another $750,000 federal grant administered by the National Park Service (an agency under the U.S. Department of the Interior) to initiate the vital preservation and restoration of the Mother Trinity CME Church located in downtown Augusta. This latest funding milestone brings the total to $2.25 million in grants that the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area has successfully secured toward this crucial historic preservation project.

Funded through the highly competitive African American Civil Rights Grant program, this significant allocation supports the critical initial phases of saving the 132-year-old landmark. The historic red-brick, Gothic-style sanctuary is recognized across the state as the symbolic birthplace of the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) denomination in Georgia.
To protect the structural integrity of the vacant building after past environmental factors impacted its foundation, the structure was physically moved 250 feet across the street in 2018. The multi-million-dollar grant pool provides the exact resources needed to halt ongoing deterioration, stabilize the building envelope, restoration, and design a long-term roadmap for its future.

"Preserving the physical spaces that define our region's rich, multifaceted history is essential to our mission," said Brian Graham, Senior Director of the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area (ACNHA). "Historic preservation within the National Heritage Area is one of our organization’s core pillars. By stepping forward to steward the restoration of the Mother Trinity CME Church, we are not just saving an architectural treasure; we are honoring a profound legacy of civil rights and community resilience right here in the heart of Augusta."

Address

1450 Greene Street, Ste 400
Augusta, GA
30901

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9:30am - 3pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 3pm
Thursday	9:30am - 3pm
Friday	9:30am - 3pm
Saturday	9:30am - 3pm

Telephone

+17068230440

Website

http://www.augustacanal.com/

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