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

Eagle & Phenix Mills

Photographed by David Seibert, May 1, 2011

1. Eagle & Phenix Mills Marker

Inscription. In 1851 the Eagle Mill, one of the pioneer textile plants of Columbus, was built on this site to manufacture cotton and woolen goods. During the War the mill manufactured goods for the Confederacy and the State of Georgia. Products included grey uniform tweed, cotton duck for tents, cotton stripes for army shirts, cotton jeans, osnaburgs, sheetings, rope and India rubber cloth. Federal forces burned the mill April 17, 1865. It rose from the ashes in 1866 as Eagle & Phenix Mills, the added name to signify its rebirth. The present plant consists of a series of mills.

Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 106-18.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1853.

Location. 32° 28.201′ N, 84° 59.686′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Georgia, in Muscogee County. It is on Front Avenue 0 miles north of West 12th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1251 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: The Ledger-Enquirer Newspapers (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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Mathews D. Swift Park (about 700 feet away); Civil War Women’s Riot (about 700 feet away); Synovus (about 800 feet away); First Black Public School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kirven's Department Store (approx. 0.2 miles away); Freedom Day (approx. 0.2 miles away); J.S. Pemberton & the Confederacy / The Formula (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Regarding Eagle & Phenix Mills. The Eagle & Phenix Mills, along with all the other fabric mills in the Columbus area, have closed. The buildings have been converted to condominiums.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 7, 2022

2. Eagle & Phenix Mills Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, May 1, 2011

3. Eagle & Phenix Mills Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, May 1, 2011

4. Eagle & Phenix Mills Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, May 1, 2011

5. Eagle & Phenix Mills Marker

Looking south on Front Avenue

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 7, 2022

6. Eagle & Phenix Mills Marker

The marker has been moved to the right side of the entrance steps to the former mill, now renovated for housing.

(The former) Eagle & Phenix Mills image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, May 1, 2011

7. (The former) Eagle & Phenix Mills

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,075 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 24, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on March 6, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 24, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 6. submitted on March 6, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 7. submitted on June 24, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.