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

Columbus Iron Works

Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 4, 2017

1. Columbus Iron Works Marker

Inscription.
Organized in 1853, this facility
produced steam engines for the
Confederate Navy before being burned
by Federal troops in April of 1865.
Functioning again by September of
the same year, the firm manufactured
cast and wrought iron goods for
homes, farms, mills, and riverboats.
The plant burned again in 1902, and
the company built the structure
which still stands on the bluff
above the river.

Erected 1983.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1865.

Location. 32° 27.725′ N, 84° 59.801′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Georgia, in Muscogee County. Marker can be reached from Bay Avenue south of West 9th Street. Located on the Chattahoochee Riverwalk behind the Columbus Convention & Trade Center (former location of the Columbus Iron Works). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Bay Avenue, 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. River Commerce (here, next to this marker); The Chattahoochee River (here, next to this marker); Horace King (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker

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also named Columbus Iron Works (about 500 feet away); Columbus Steamboat Wharf (about 500 feet away); Empire Mills (about 700 feet away); Military Service Walk (approx. 0.2 miles away); Garrett and Sons / Cargill-Wright Company (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

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Columbus Iron Works Marker in middle. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 4, 2017

2. Columbus Iron Works Marker in middle.

View of markers looking towards former Columbus Iron Works. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 4, 2017

3. View of markers looking towards former Columbus Iron Works.

Now the Columbus Convention & Trade Center

Former Columbus Iron Works location. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 4, 2017

4. Former Columbus Iron Works location.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.