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Operating Hours & Seasons
Augusta Canal Discovery Center
1450 Greene Street Augusta, GA 30901
Standard Hours
- Sunday:1:00 PM-5:00 PM
- Monday:9:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Tuesday:9:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Wednesday:9:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Thursday:9:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Friday:9:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Saturday:9:30 AM-5:00 PM
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- Summer Hours:
- July 1 – August 31
- Sunday: Closed
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday:9:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Wednesday:9:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Thursday:9:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Friday:9:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Saturday:9:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Winter Hours:
- December 1 – March 31
- Sunday: Closed
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday:9:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Wednesday:9:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Thursday:9:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Friday:9:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Saturday:9:30 AM-5:00 PM
Fees & Passes
Entrance Fees:
- $0.00 – Free Entry
While there is no cost to the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area, there are fees for the Discovery Center and Canal Boat Tours.
About
While there is no cost to the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area, there are fees for the Discovery Center and Canal Boat Tours.
The Power of Water: Augusta Canal
The Augusta Canal helped usher the Industrial Revolution into the American South. Built in 1845 as a source of power, water, and transportation, the canal today is the only fully intact American industrial canal in continuous operation. By 1847 the first mills opened, followed by the massive Civil War era Confederate Powder Works and many more industries in the later decades of the 19th century.
Directions
To Augusta Canal Discovery Center (1450 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30901): From I-20 Exit 200, turn left onto GA-104/Riverwatch Parkway (signs for Downtown Augusta). In approximately 4.5 miles, use the right lane to take the ramp to Downtown Augusta/Medical District. Continue straight onto Greene Street. Continue for approximately 0.4 miles. Enterprise Mill and the Discovery Center will be on your right.
Visitor Centers
Augusta Canal Discovery Center at Enterprise Mill
The Augusta Canal Discovery Center at Enterprise Mill tells the story of industrial revolution in the American South and how a city used its waterways to reinvent itself and define its destiny. Located in a former textile mill, the Discovery Center is your starting point of all canal boat tours. Be sure to explore the exhibits, view the orientation film in the Rotary Club of Augusta Centennial Theater, and browse the Canal Gift Shop.
Weather
The weather varies throughout the year and even throughout the day. Please check the National Weather Service information at http://www.weather.gov for forecast information.
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