Columbus in Muscogee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Historic Riverdale Cemetery
Photographed By David Seibert, August 25, 2009
1. Historic Riverdale Cemetery Marker
In 1890, availability of lots at Linwood Cemetery, the oldest institution of the Columbus city government, was becoming scarce. At that time, the city acquired additional property on 10th Avenue which became Riverdale Cemetery. The brick building near the entrance, erected in 1915, originally included a chapel, housing for the city sexton and a bell tower atop an arched passageway for funeral processions. Many citizens who have contributed significantly to the development and history of Columbus are buried here.
Side 2:
Through the years, special sections have been marked at the cemetery, including the American Legion for veterans of the armed forces, a separate area for Spanish-American War veterans highlighted by a monument to the Maine, two sections for members of the Jewish community, and an area of miniature lots called “Baby Land”. In addition, a monument resembling a circus tent was placed by the Kennedy Circus in Section 1 to memorialize those killed in a 1915 accident involving a circus train from the Con T. Kennedy Shows and a Central of Georgia passenger train.
Erected 2008 by Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the Historic Columbus Foundation, Inc. in Memory of Lawrence S. Rosenstrauch.
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Location. 32° 26.941′ N, 84° 58.785′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Georgia, in Muscogee County. Marker is on Victory Drive (U.S. 27) 0.1 miles south of 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on the entrance road to Riverdale Cemetery, 50 yards off Victory Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Victory Drive, 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. Jewish Section of Riverdale Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Moses Dallas: Confederate Naval Pilot/American Slave (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Siege Gun (about 600 feet away); Circus Train Wreck Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial Stadium (approx. 0.3 miles away); Oglethorpe Meets the Indians at Coweta (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fourth Street Baptist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mildred L. Terry Branch Library (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Photographed By David Seibert, August 25, 2009
2. Historic Riverdale Cemetery Marker, Side 2
Photographed By David Seibert, August 25, 2009
3. Historic Riverdale Cemetery Marker
The Jewish Section of Riverdale Cemetery marker and the 1915 brick building are visible to the rear
Photographed By David Seibert, August 25, 2009
4. Historic Riverdale Cemetery Marker
The marker is to the right, the Jewish Section of Riverdale Cemetery marker is to the left, and the cemetery to the rear
5. Kennedy Circus monument in Historic Riverdale Cemetery
April 25, 2015
6. Monument to the Maine in the Historic Riverdale Cemetery
The smaller marker at top reads "Philippine Islands, USA, Porto Rico, Cuba, Army Navy United, 1898-1902, Spanish War Veterans". The lower, larger marker reads, "In Memoriam, U.S.S. Maine destroyed in Havana harbor, February 15th 1898, This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine".
Photographed By David Seibert, August 25, 2009
7. Historic Riverdale Cemetery 1915 Building
Photographed By David Seibert, August 25, 2009
8. Historic Riverdale Cemetery 1915 Building from the rear
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,548 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on April 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 3, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5. submitted on April 4, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 6. submitted on April 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 7, 8. submitted on October 3, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
