Henry Shultz
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Henry Shultz was an eccentric entrepreneur in the antebellum American South. Born in Hamburg, Germany, he came to Augusta, Georgia
in 1806, built an admirable bridge across the Savannah River
, and founded the town of Hamburg, South Carolina. He died in poverty October 13, 1851 after a colorful career.
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Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
in 1806, built an admirable bridge across the Savannah River
Savannah River
The Savannah River is a major river in the southeastern United States, forming most of the border between the states of South Carolina and Georgia. Two tributaries of the Savannah, the Tugaloo River and the Chattooga River, form the northernmost part of the border...
, and founded the town of Hamburg, South Carolina. He died in poverty October 13, 1851 after a colorful career.
The following passage is sufficiently comprehensive, and written with interesting style. Coming from a hard-to-find source, this history merits reproduction in its entirety.
External links
- Henry Shultz and his Dead Town of Hamburg, SC
- Images of the Augusta Bridge
- First Steamboat in Augusta - Henry Shultz's bridge in the background