Historic Augusta

05/21/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Peep & Eat at the Historic Cotton Exchange during Preservation Month!🏛️✨

A special thank you to Michael Wolff with Augusta Adventures: Guided Experience Tours & Events for sharing the incredible history of the building and the exciting hopes for its future!

Events like these help connect our community to Augusta’s historic places and remind us why preservation matters. Through memberships and community support, Historic Augusta can continue preserving, protecting, educating, and advocating for Augusta’s historic sites and stories for generations to come.

Join today and help us preserve Augusta’s sites, places, past and future! Follow our page for more information on future events!

05/20/2026

Step inside one of Augusta’s most iconic historic landmarks as we continue to celebrate preservation month! 🏛️✨

Join us for a special behind-the-scenes visit to the Historic Cotton Exchange and explore the vision for its future rehabilitation and preservation. Led by Michael Wolff, this event offers a unique opportunity to experience the building’s history, architecture, and ongoing preservation efforts up close.

📍 Historic Cotton Exchange
📅 Thursday, May 21
⏰ 11 AM – 1 PM

Guests are encouraged to bring their lunch while enjoying this exclusive “Peep & Eat” experience. Historic Augusta will provide sweet tea, unsweet tea, water, fruit and a light dessert (while supplies last).

This free event is open to Historic Augusta members & their guests. RSVP by calling 706-724-0436 or emailing [email protected].

Come celebrate preservation and discover what’s next for this treasured Augusta landmark!

05/19/2026

🎨 Preserve Augusta Through Art

Join Historic Augusta for our Paint for Preservation Plein Air Workshop with local artist Alex Foltz!

Participants will enjoy an outdoor painting experience focused on capturing the historic beauty of the Wilson House at the Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson while learning artistic techniques in a relaxed and creative setting.

🖌️ All skill levels welcome
🎨 Supplies and canvases provided
💲 $20 Admission

📍 419 Seventh Street
📅 Wednesday, May 27
⏰ 12 PM – 1:30 PM

Space is limited, so reserve your spot today!

📞 706-724-0436
🌐https://tinyurl.com/HAIPaintingPreservation

Follow Foltz Studio for more inspiration!

Book directly online with live availability, whether you're at a computer or on the go.

05/18/2026

05/15/2026

We’re still thinking about the magic of this year’s Cotton Ball!🥂

From the beautiful setting at the Lamar-Wallace-Hill House to the unforgettable company, it was truly a night to remember. Thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, sponsored, and helped make this annual celebration of preservation possible!

Special thanks to Bradley's BBQ for their delicious food, Rae's Creek Revival for their amazing entertainment, Joe Willis and his staff for bar tending, John Williams and his staff for our signature Mint Julep drinks, Charleston Street for their beautiful centerpieces, Blitch Law Firm for sponsoring our iconic Historic Augusta cups, Quality Printing & Graphics for our invitations, Allstar Tents and Events for their tables and linens, Royal Restrooms for providing sanitation facilities, A&R Exterminating for their services and Transportation Solutions of Augusta, LLC for our golf cart shuttles! Your generosity and support made this special night possible.

Every ticket, membership, and contribution helps us continue to preserve, protect, educate, and advocate for Augusta’s historic sites, structures and stories. We’re already counting down until next year! 🩵

05/14/2026

Cotton Ball 2026 ✨ An evening filled with Southern-historic charm, live music, and unforgettable memories. Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating and supporting Historic Augusta’s mission to preserve Augusta’s historic places and stories!

05/13/2026

What a night! Thank you to everyone who attended Historic Augusta’s Annual Cotton Ball!✨

From the music and mint juleps to the beautiful setting at the Lamar-Wallace-Hill House, it was a wonderful evening celebrating preservation and community.

We’re so grateful to our hosts, Mr. & Mrs. Levi Hill IV, for a memorable night! We thank our members, volunteers, sponsors, and supporters who continue to make events like this possible. Thank you for supporting Historic Augusta and helping us preserve Augusta’s historic places and stories!

We have more photos to come! 📸 Feel free to share your favorite Cotton Ball moment by tagging us in photos or sharing in the comments below!

Raffle winners will be announced on Friday, May 15th!

A special thank you to Bradley’s BBQ, Rae’s Creek Revival, and everyone who worked behind the scenes to bring this event to life. 💐

We hope you enjoyed the evening as much as we did and we can’t wait to see you at future Historic Augusta events!

05/12/2026

✨Tonight’s the night! ✨
Historic Augusta’s Annual Cotton Ball is happening THIS EVENING from 6PM–9PM at the beautiful Lamar-Wallace-Hill House located at 1006 Johns Road in Augusta.

Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with Southern charm, live music by Rae's Creek Revival, delicious food by Bradley's BBQ, signature mint juleps, and one of Augusta’s most stunning historic settings.

✅Check-In Information:
The check-in table will be located at the corner of Pickens and Johns Road. This is a membership event open to the public. If you RSVP’d, simply give your name at the check-in table upon arrival. Guests without a current membership may join or renew at the door. Cash and card payments will be accepted.

🥃Drink Tickets:
• $5 per ticket
• 1 Ticket — Beer & Wine
• 2 Tickets — Mixed Drinks & Signature Mint Juleps

🌸 Floral arrangements from tonight’s event will also be available for purchase at the check-in table while supplies last!

🎁 Don’t forget to enter our Signature Mint Julep Basket Raffle for a chance to take home a curated collection inspired by the South’s most iconic cocktail! Raffle tickets will be available throughout the evening. Purchase tickets here: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/C66X515HGA7MZ/checkout/JFL34LLNTTCO4JGURHMEVR6A

We can’t wait to celebrate preservation, community, and a beautiful evening with you all tonight!

05/08/2026

🥃🌿Raise a glass at the Cotton Ball and try your luck in our Signature Mint Julep-inspired raffle!

✨This signature basket includes:
- Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby bottle
- 2 Mint julep cups donated by Angevine's Fine Silver & Antiques
- Specialty mint julep ornament
- Cheese straws in a Masters decorative tin
- Fresh mint & powdered sugar
Take it all home in a 2026 Masters Tote!

Support Historic Augusta while treating yourself to the perfect Southern cocktail experience. One lucky winner will take home this beautifully curated basket!

🎟️ Purchase your raffle tickets today for a chance to win: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/C66X515HGA7MZ/checkout/JFL34LLNTTCO4JGURHMEVR6A

*Winners will be announced on social media*