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| Kentucky (Hickman County), Columbus — 1398 — Columbus | | | First entire town in Kentucky to be moved from one site to another. In 1927, after the most severe flood in its history, Columbus was moved from the banks of the river to this bluff, 200 feet above, by the American Red Cross at a cost of $100,000. The relocation was under the supervision of Marion Rust, national Red Cross representative. — Map (db m18466) | | Kentucky (Hickman County), Columbus — 60 — Iron Banks | | | So named by early French explorers. Columbus was proposed as the nation's capitol after the War of 1812. The area was fortified by the Confederate army during the War Between the States. — Map (db m18465) |
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