Georgia State Society NSDAR

Meadow Garden
Historic Farm Home of
George Walton

Meadow Garden captures the spirit and past of its most famous resident, George Walton. The furnishings are from the periods in which the house was used.

A visit to Meadow Garden includes:

  • Tour of 1790-1804 house, showing period furnishings.
  • 1700 Medicinal Herb Garden, Kitchen Garden, and Weavers Garden.
  • Plantings of flowers, fruits and shrubbery of the period.

Speakers are available from the Meadow Garden Board. Call Meadow Garden for more information.

For more information and assistance with your group plans:
Telephone: (706) 724-4174

Meadow Garden Museum, Augusta Georgia

Location:

1320 Independence Drive
Augusta, Georgia 30901

Hours of Operation:

10 AM to 4 PM Monday through Friday
Saturdays by appointment

Admission:

  • $4.00 adults
  • $3.50 senior citizens
  • $3.00 college students
  • $1.00 children
  • Group rates available for 10 or more
George Walton, owner of Meadow Garden House, built in 1792


George Walton 1749/50 - 1804

Walton served Georgia in many roles - elected six times Congressional Representative; twice as Governor; once as United States Senator; four times as Judge of the Superior Court; and once as Chief Justice of the State.

In 1792 George Walton, his wife, Dorothy, and their two sons, Thomas and George Jr., moved to a house now known as Meadow Garden. The name of the house comes from the fact that Walton frequently referred to himself as, "George Walton of Meadow Garden." It was located on an open meadow outside of town and the land was originally 100 acres but Walton expanded it to 121 acres.


The original structure of Meadow Garden was built with four rooms (two on each floor). A ladder was used to ascend to the second floor and today you can still see where the opening for the ladder was on the second floor. Later another house of four rooms was added and was raised to create two basement rooms. Adding this second house caused two roof lines as the house was set on two levels. This addition is most obvious on the front porch, where there are two sets of steps and two front doors.

The historic home, Meadow Garden opened to the public in November 1901.

 Meadow Garden Kitchen
Meadow Garden Museum - Living Room


Meadow Garden is owned and maintained by the
Georgia State Society, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

Meadow Garden is a state honor roll project.

State Regent, Barbara Chastain, and the Meadow Garden Board encourage all chapters to continue to support and to promote interest in Meadow Garden.