The area along the Savannah river near…

The area along the Savannah river near the site of present Augusta, Georgia, had long been inhabited by varying cultures of indigenous peoples, who relied on the river for fish, water and transportation.

The site is used by Native Americans as a place to cross the Savannah River, because of its location on the fall line.

Two years after James Oglethorpe had founded Savannah, he sends a detachment of troops in 1735 to explore up the Savannah River, with orders to build at the head of the navigable part of the river.

The expedition is led by Noble Jones, who has created the settlement to provide a first line of defense for coastal areas against potential Spanish or French invasion from the interior.

Oglethorpe names the town Augusta.