After the Revolution Augusta became the temporary capital of the new state of Georgia between 1786 and 1795, and many of the leaders of the government moved to the town. One of the most notable was George Walton, a Signer of the Declaration of Independence, who built his home, Meadow Garden <http://www.nps.gov/nr//travel/Augusta/meadowgarden.html>, on what was then the outskirts of town. Walton held many important offices, including Governor and Judge. Walton Way, named in his honor, is the main artery through the Summerville Historic District <http://www.nps.gov/nr//travel/Augusta/summervillehd.html>, a suburban village originally laid out by Walton in the 1790s. --- Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Database (VPS): 090318-0, 03/18/2009 Tested on: 3/21/2009 3:13:07 AM (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com