Augusta is the capital city of Maine. Its population in 1950 was 20,913. It is on the Kennebec River. As early as the year 1628, there was a trading post known as Cushnoc where Augusta now stands
Augusta is the capital
city of Maine. Its population in 1950 was 20,913. It is on the
Kennebec River. As early as the year 1628, there was a trading post
known as Cushnoc where Augusta now stands, and in 1754 Fort Western
was built there and a settlement grew up. In 1831 it was made the
capital of Maine, and in 1849 it was incorporated as a city.
Augusta has abundant water
and is a center for industries that need water, such as paper
manufacturing and cotton goods. Near by is Hallowell, Maine, where
famous granite is quarried, and the domed capitol building in Augusta
is made of this gleaming white stone. Augusta is also the name of an
important city in Georgia, on the Savannah River. Its population in
1950 was 71,508, and it is important in the cotton and textile
businesses. Augusta is a popular vacation spot in the winter.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower drew much attention to Augusta when it
became his favorite place for rest and golf and a special house was
built there for the Eisenhowers.
