Commission drafts letter recommending Princess Augusta granite marker and silhouette

Presenters representing the College Hill chapter asked the commission to recommend a new historical marker and an accompanying life‑size silhouette of Princess Augusta to help explain why the city is named Augusta.

Dr. Joyce Haskell, vice regent of the College Hill chapter, and Jean Barney described plans to sandblast text into blank granite markers along the riverwalk, add a five‑foot silhouette of Princess Augusta visible from the river, and place an interpretive silhouette bench nearby. They said the project is fully funded and that the Arts Council has given favorable remarks. “We are looking for an approval so we can continue with getting the project put together,” Jean Barney told commissioners.

A commissioner moved that the Historic Preservation Commission draft a letter of recommendation to the city commission in support of the marker and silhouette; the motion was seconded and carried by unanimous vote. Presenters said the marker and silhouette would be part of the Augusta sculpture trail and aim to provide historical context for visitors on the riverwalk.