Columbus in Muscogee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Augusta Jane Evans (1835-1909)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 4, 2017

1. Augusta Jane Evans (1835-1909) Marker

Inscription. Augusta Jane Evans (Wilson), one of the most popular American novelists of the nineteenth century and a native of Columbus, at the age of fifteen wrote her first novel, "Inez: A Tale of the Alamo," as a Christmas gift for her father. She is best-known for "St. Elmo," the best-selling novel which was published in 1866 and based on her memories of times spent in her Aunt and Uncle's classical Columbus home that later took the novel's name.

Erected 1983.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 32° 27.476′ N, 84° 59.72′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Georgia, in Muscogee County. It can be reached from Front Avenue north of West 6th Street, on the right when traveling south. Located between the railroad tracks and the Chattahoochee Riverwalk (below). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Front Avenue, Columbus GA 31901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nunnally Johnson (1897-1977) (here, next to this marker); Carson McCullers (1917 - 1967) (here, next to this marker); Prize-Winning Newspapers (here, next to this marker); Columbus Museums (here, next to this

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marker); Educational Institutions (here, next to this marker); Industrial District (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Industrial Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Benning (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Augusta Jane Evans. (Submitted on February 7, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

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2. Augusta Jane Evans

Augusta Jane Evans marker & monument. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 4, 2017

3. Augusta Jane Evans marker & monument.

Augusta Jane Evans Marker on far right front. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 4, 2017

4. Augusta Jane Evans Marker on far right front.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 497 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 7, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.