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

Establishment of Memorial Day

 
 
In Commemoration of the Establishment of Memorial Day Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Daniel Bellware, circa January 23, 2021
1. In Commemoration of the Establishment of Memorial Day Marker
Inscription.
In commemoration of the
Establishment of
Memorial Day

Here in Old St. Luke Church, on
April 26, 1866. The Ladies
Memorial Association of
Columbus who had urged the
entire South to join them in
similar exercises, held its first
annual service in honor of the
heroic Confederate dead.

 
Erected 1938 by The Ladies Memorial Association of Columbus; Department of Natural Resources; Division of State Parks, Historic Sites & Monuments.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesWar, US CivilWomen. A significant historical date for this entry is April 26, 1866.
 
Location. 32° 28.684′ N, 84° 58.982′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Georgia, in Muscogee County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Linwood Boulevard and 8th Avenue, on the left when traveling east. The monument is located in Linwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 721 Linwood Blvd, Columbus GA 31901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Brigadier General Henry Lewis Benning (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colored Department of the City Hospital / Doctors and Nurses (about 300 feet away); Columbus' First Jewish Cemetery
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(about 600 feet away); Linwood Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Confederate Dead (approx. 0.2 miles away); This Gun (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Winona Cargile Alexander: A Founder of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
 
More about this marker. This monument was moved in 2020 from its original location at St. Luke United Methodist Church on Second Avenue in downtown Columbus to Linwood Cemetery.
 
Establishment of Memorial Day Marker - wide shot image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Daniel Bellware, November 14, 2021
2. Establishment of Memorial Day Marker - wide shot
The marker can be found one block west of the intersection of Laurel Street and North Street #2 in the old part of the cemetery.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2021, by Daniel Bellware of Columbus, Georgia. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on June 30, 2021, by Daniel Bellware of Columbus, Georgia.   2. submitted on November 14, 2021, by Daniel Bellware of Columbus, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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