The city of North Augusta, founded in 1906, is Aiken County’s second-largest city and is located just across the Savannah River from Augusta, Georgia. The area was home to three previous towns, including Hamburg, which was the terminus for the Charleston-Hamburg railroad line, the longest in the world at the time of its construction. North Augusta’s current incarnation was founded as a residential and resort community, largely based on the establishment of the luxurious Hampton Terrace Hotel in 1902. Though the hotel burned in 1916, the surrounding city thrived, and its population approaches that of nearby Aiken. The city boasts a wealth of green space. The Greeneway is a paved 7-mile trail that winds through beautiful portions of the city and past the Savannah River. The city is also home to the Augusta GreenJackets minor league baseball team, boasting a riverfront stadium and live-work-play community called Riverside Village. Visitors and residents alike find the hospitality of North Augusta unequaled.
