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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Muscogee County, Georgia

 
Clickable Map of Muscogee County, Georgia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Muscogee County, GA (165) Chattahoochee County, GA (19) Harris County, GA (30) Talbot County, GA (12) Lee County, AL (59) Russell County, AL (62)  MuscogeeCounty(165) Muscogee County (165)  ChattahoocheeCounty(19) Chattahoochee County (19)  HarrisCounty(30) Harris County (30)  TalbotCounty(12) Talbot County (12)  LeeCountyAlabama(59) Lee County (59)  RussellCounty(62) Russell County (62)
Adjacent to Muscogee County, Georgia
    Chattahoochee County (19)
    Harris County (30)
    Talbot County (12)
    Lee County, Alabama (59)
    Russell County, Alabama (62)
 
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101Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Philip Trammell Shutze1890-1982
A Columbus Native whose birthplace stood close to this site, Shutze became one of the most prominent American architects of the twentieth century. After graduating from the Georgia Institute of Technology and from Columbia University with degrees in . . . — Map (db m45459) HM
102Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — POW ✯ MIA Monument
POW✯MIA You Are Not Forgotten Dedicated to all Our Nation's POW ✯ MIA Past – Present Fort Benning Sergeants Major Association 17 September 2005 Rear World War I 06 Apr 1917 . . . — Map (db m113719) WM
103Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — POW✯MIA Monument
POW✯MIA You Are Not Forgotten Dedicated to all Our Nation's POW ✯ MIA Past – Present Fort Benning Sergeants Major Association 18 September 2004 Rear World War I 06 Apr 1917 . . . — Map (db m101345) WM
104Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — 106-3 — Primus King and the Civil Rights Movement
The modern Civil Rights Movement in Georgia began on July 4, 1944, when Primus E. King, an African-American barber and minister, attempted to vote at the Muscogee County Courthouse in the Democratic Party’s primary election, which barred blacks from . . . — Map (db m101279) HM
105Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Prize-Winning Newspapers
Since the founding of Columbus in 1828, newspapers have played a vital role in the lives of area citizens. Both daily papers, "The Columbus Enquirer-Sun" (now "The Columbus Enquirer") and "The Columbus Ledger," are Pulitzer Prize-winning . . . — Map (db m101323) HM
106Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Radcliff School
In the fall of 1914 Radcliff School was organized in Allen Temple A.M.E. Church. At that time it was known as Wynnton Hill School. J. L. Bond was principal and the first head teacher was Mrs. S. A. Cody. When the building burned, the school was . . . — Map (db m22409) HM
107Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — 106-22 — Red Jacket
Red Jacket, a small brass cannon, was first used in firing a salute of 500 guns when Georgia seceded from the Union. In custody of the Columbus Guards, it fired salutes at the inauguration of Jefferson Davis as President of the Confederate States of . . . — Map (db m46948) HM
108Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Richard Christmasc. 1763–1848
A veteran of the North Carolina militia in the American Revolution, Christmas is buried here with his wife, Mary Roberson, his son, Nathaniel G. Christmas, and other descendants. Living then in Green County, Ga., he drew a land lot nearby in . . . — Map (db m9949) HM
109Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — River Commerce
This wharf marks the head of navigation on the river, before the damming of the river. A series of falls (about six hundred yards north of this point) blocked the passage of riverboats. The Georgia Legislature established Columbus . . . — Map (db m101524) HM
110Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church
This one-story Victorian Gothic structure dates back to 1870. The cornerstone of the church indicates that the building was constructed in 1870 with the basement added in 1890. This suggests that the original wooden church was raised, a basement . . . — Map (db m45599) HM
111Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Samuel Cooper1754-1841 — Soldier –- American Revolution —
Born in Maryland, Cooper served in the South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution and participated in battles at Brandywine, Germantown and Stony Point. After the War he moved to Putnam County, Georgia and later to Muscogee County where . . . — Map (db m17811) HM
112Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Secondary Industrial School
Side 1: Proposed in 1904 by Carleton B. Gibson, Columbus School Superintendent, the Secondary Industrial School is regarded as the nation’s first public coeducational industrial high school. G. Gunby Jordan, then President of the . . . — Map (db m57617) HM
113Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Sixth Avenue Passenger Station
The Central of Georgia Railroad’s Station, designed by Bruce and Morgan of Atlanta, GA, was erected in 1901. Featuring massive granite arches, it served as the transportation hub of the city for over 70 years. Threatened with demolition in 1984 this . . . — Map (db m45676) HM
114Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Soft Drinks
Several of the world's most popular soft drinks originated in Columbus. John S. Pemberton, who in 1859 operated a pharmacy on Broadway, developed "French Wine Coca," the popular drink which was later marketed as "Coca-Cola." Claud A. . . . — Map (db m101493) HM
115Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Specialist Ross A. McGinnis
The Infantry Honors Specialist Ross A. McGinnis 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Division Medal of Honor Operation Iraqi Freedom 14 June 2009Specialist Ross A. McGinnis distinguished himself by acts of gallantry, and intrepidity above and beyond the . . . — Map (db m61862) HM
116Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — 106-31 — Springer Opera House
Theater in Columbus found its finest home on February 27, 1871, when Francis Joseph Springer, originally of Alsace, opened his opera house. The Springer’s forty-foot deep stage held a continuous round of shows of every description. Here Edwin . . . — Map (db m47004) HM
117Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — 106-9 — St. Elmo
“St. Elmo,” one of the most exquisite examples of the classic houses of America, stands in view of this point. It was built on the old Stagecoach Road, by Colonel Seaborn Jones, for his wife, Mary Howard Jones. Completed in 1833, it was . . . — Map (db m43119) HM
118Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — St. James AME Church
St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1863. The present church is built on land granted by act of the Georgia Legislature in 1873. It was erected in 1876 under the pastorate of Rev. Wesley J. Gaines, at a cost of $20,000. . . . — Map (db m45680) HM
119Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Temple Israel
In 1854 twenty Columbus families banded together to form congregation B’Nai Israel, later known as Temple Israel, one of the first Jewish congregations in Georgia. For almost one hundred years religious services were held on this site, first in a . . . — Map (db m23477) HM
120Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — 106-21 — Textile and Banking Pioneer
Site of the home of William H. Young (1807- 1894), a native of the State of New York who migrated to Georgia at the age of 17. Visiting the site of Columbus a year before the city was established, he made his way through the dense forest to the . . . — Map (db m42530) HM
121Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — The "Chattahoochee Choo Choo"The Fort Benning Light Railway — A 60-centimeter narrow-gauge railroad —
The students of the US Army's Infantry school stationed here in the early days of Fort Benning had many names for the beloved railway, the "Bull's eye Limited", the "A.E.F. Special", "Old Fuss and Feathers", the "Cinder Siesta", the "Toonerville . . . — Map (db m114905) HM
122Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — The Cedars
In 1836, John Banks and his wife, the former Sarah Watkins, both natives of Elbert Co., Ga., moved to Columbus, bought this property (then totaling 265 acres) in the fashionable suburb of Wynnton and began construction of this Greek Revival house. . . . — Map (db m22560) HM
123Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — The Chattahoochee River
The longest river in Georgia, the Chattahoochee (Creek Indian for "Painted Rocks") begins in the Georgia mountains, flows 435 miles, and joins the Flint to form the Apalachicola, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The western . . . — Map (db m101523) HM
124Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — 106-16 — The Columbus Guards>>>>------->
Site of the last armory of the Columbus Guards, a noted military company chartered by the Georgia Legislature in 1843 and organized in 1835. They served voluntarily in the Indian War, 1836; the War with Mexico, 1846; the War Between the States, the . . . — Map (db m43951) HM
125Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — The Columbus Museum
The Columbus Museum traces its history back to the efforts in the 1920s of several local citizens and civic groups to raise awareness of the need for a museum in the city. Formal efforts at establishing the Museum got underway in 1940, culminating . . . — Map (db m113895) HM
126Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — The Creek Indians and the Falls
The Creek Indians and the Falls To the native people of the Chattahoochee River Valley, the Muskogulgi or Creek Indians, these shoals were a place of recreation, a source of food, and the the home of the Tie Snake, Estakwanaya, a mythical . . . — Map (db m112274) HM
127Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — The Creek Town of Cusseta — Creek Heritage Trail —
The village of Cusseta (also known as Kasihta or Cussetuh) was one of the most important talwas (tvlwv), or political, economic, and cultural centers of the Lower Creek Indians. Believed to have been originally built on a large, flat . . . — Map (db m113715) HM
128Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — The Dam (1882) & Powerhouses (1899)
The Dam (1882) & Powerhouses (1899) The Chattahoochee thunders across the fall line, dropping 125 feet in two and one half miles and producing 99,000 horsepower of energy, the largest potential waterpower site in the South until 1900. Local . . . — Map (db m112288) HM
129Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — The Elms
In 1844, Lambert Spencer built a simple Greek Revival home detailed with Doric columns and acanthus leaves. In 1868, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bowers enlarged and beautified the home. Mr. Bowers added two hexagonal wings and hired an itinerant painter to . . . — Map (db m17820) HM
130Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — The Fall Line
The Fall Line You are standing at the fall line that separates the higher and hilly Piedmont region from the relatively level Coastal Plain. Rivers flowing from the mountains toward the sea always experience a series of rapids or falls as they . . . — Map (db m112287) HM
131Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — The First Breech Loading CannonHistoric Relic of Civil War
Made by Confederate States Naval Iron Works Columbus, Ga. - 1863 Cannon was made from wheel shaft of river steamer John C. Calhoun. Designed by Capt. Wm. J. McAlister steam boat capt. and civil engr. Machine work by Freeman C. Stewart. Trunnion . . . — Map (db m113891) HM WM
132Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — The Infantryman
The Infantryman The Infantryman was unveiled on Eubanks Field in May of 1960. The statue was later moved to a place of honor in front of the new Infantry School Building in 1964. It was designed to serve as a constant reminder and inspiration . . . — Map (db m113105) HM
133Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — The Joseph HouseCirca 1842
This historic house is an early example of cottage style Greek Revival. Descendants of Isaac Joseph occupied this house for over one hundred years. Because of her interest in and dedication to historic preservation, Mrs. Gertrude Joseph Wood gave . . . — Map (db m22649) HM
134Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — The Ledger-Enquirer Newspapers
The Columbus Enquirer and The Columbus Ledger have been published from this site since 1930. The Enquirer was founded in 1828 by Mirabeau Bounaparte Lamar, later the second president of the Republic of Texas. The Ledger was founded in 1886 by Edward . . . — Map (db m22873) HM
135Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — The Pemberton House
Dr. John Styth Pemberton, originator of the formula for Coca-Cola, lived in this regional cottage from 1855-1860, during which time he was a practicing pharmacist in Columbus. This house is dedicated to his memory by The Coca-Cola Company, and is . . . — Map (db m22497) HM
136Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — The Rankin House
Side 1: James A. Rankin came to Columbus from Ayrshire, Scotland and in 1839 married Agnes Affleck. Mr. Rankin was a planter and owner of the Rankin Hotel and Rankin Realty Co. This high style Italianate mansion was built between 1860 . . . — Map (db m44370) HM
137Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — The Spencer House
William Henry Spencer, Negro Educator, lived in this Neo-classical home from 1912-1925, during the time he was Supervisor of the Colored Schools in Muscogee County. This house is dedicated to his memory by his daughters, and was placed on the . . . — Map (db m44024) HM
138Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — This Gun
This gun was one of the battery of the Confederate ram, built in Columbus, captured and burned by Wilson Raiders. Apr. 16, 1865 — Map (db m56820) HM
139Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Thomas Greene Bethune"Blind Tom" — 1849 – 1908 —
Columbus, Georgia was the home of one of America's distinguished black pianists and composers. A Landmark of American MusicMap (db m101399) HM
140Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Trinity Episcopal Church
Side 1: The cornerstone of Trinity Episcopal Church was laid in 1890. The present church replaced the congregation’s first building, which stood across the street at 1140 First Avenue. Since its foundation in 1834, Trinity has held . . . — Map (db m44360) HM
141Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Tyler Home
Where in March 1866, the Ladies Aid Society organized the first Memorial Association honoring Confederate heroes. “One day” each year is theirs. (Reverse side): Ladies Memorial Association Organized March 12, 1865. . . . — Map (db m42140) HM
142Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Victory Drive
On August 15, 1945, celebrating the surrender of Japan which ended World War II, the Muscogee County Commission unanimously voted to rename the boulevard extending from Columbus to Fort Benning as Victory Drive. Commissioner L.R. Aldridge stated, . . . — Map (db m22139) HM
143Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — W. C. Bradley and Coca-Cola
Side 1 W. C. Bradley was a Columbus cotton merchant, industrialist, banker, and one of the city’s leading entrepreneurs. He also helped form a business syndicate with Ernest Woodruff to purchase Coca-Cola from the Candlers in 1919. This . . . — Map (db m101266) HM
144Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Walker – Peters – Langdon House
Moveable, prefabricated houses similar to this Federal Cottage were available for purchase by settlers participating in the Land Lot Sale of 1828. Original owner, Colonel Virgil Walker of Harris County, transferred the lot and “all . . . — Map (db m22673) HM
145Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — William Bartram TrailTraced 1773-1777 — Deep South Region —
William Bartram crossed the Chattahoochee (Chata Uche) River January 5, 1778 to Chehaw and Usseta now Columbus. — Map (db m42160) HM
146Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — William H. Spencer High School
On this site, on November 29, 1930, the first local high school for colored students opened. The school was the result of a grant from the Rosenwald Foundation and was named in honor of William Henry Spencer, Supervisor of the Colored Schools in . . . — Map (db m58783) HM
147Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Woodruff Farm House and Log Cabin
The 1840’s Woodruff Farm House was originally located eight miles east of Columbus on land adjoining the old road to Macon, Georgia. The dwelling was enlarged and used as a summer residence by the Woodruff family in the 1920’s. When development . . . — Map (db m22679) HM
148Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — World Trade Center Beam MemorialGlobal War on Terrorism
9/11/2001 World Trade Center North Tower Floors 93-99 Struck 8:46 AM Collapsed 10:28 AM Beam above given by the NYPD in memory of Col Rick Rescorla OCS Hall of Fame for his heroic actions that day . . . — Map (db m114897) HM
149Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Wynnton Community
The area of central Columbus known as Wynnton was actually one of the city’s first suburbs. Located just two miles east of downtown, the community sprang up after several country estates were built by wealthy citizens in the area along the route . . . — Map (db m113896) HM
150Georgia (Muscogee County), Columbus — Wynnton School Library
Erected in 1843 as Wynnton Academy, the present WYNNTON SCHOOL LIBRARY is the oldest such building in continuous use as a school facility in the State of Georgia. This historic site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places . . . — Map (db m58993) HM
151Georgia (Muscogee County), Fort Benning — 29th Infantry DivisionWorld War II Campaigns
Front ☆ Normandy ☆ Northern France ☆ Rhineland ☆ Central Europe ————————— Battle Casualties 20,327 Killed, Wounded and Missing . . . — Map (db m114724) WM
152Georgia (Muscogee County), Fort Benning — 30th Infantry Division / 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team Memorial"Old Hickory"
Front In honor and memory of all those who have defended freedom wearing Old Hickory since 1917 Workhorse of the Western Front World War I Somme Offensive Ypres-Lys Flanders 1918 World War II Normandy . . . — Map (db m113788) WM
153Georgia (Muscogee County), Fort Benning — 32nd Infantry Regiment MemorialThe Queens Own
Front Dedicated to the loyalty, spirit, and courage of those who served the Regiment and those who will. Rear Medal of Honor Recipients Pvt Joseph P. Martinez G.O. 71, 27 October 1943 LTC Don Carlos . . . — Map (db m114297) WM
154Georgia (Muscogee County), Fort Benning — 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne) MemorialWorld War II - Vietnam - War on Terrorism
Reverse side Combat Parachute Assaults Nadzab Markham Valley, New Guinea 5 September 1943 Kamiri Airfield Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea 3-4 July 1944 "Operation Topside" Fortress Corregidor ("The Rock"), . . . — Map (db m113723) WM
155Georgia (Muscogee County), Fort Benning — 70th Infantry Div.Trailblazers
  ★   ★   ★ In honor of all who served with the 70th Infantry Division especially those who made the supreme sacrifice World War II ★ War on Terrorism Erected and dedicated by members of the 70th Infantry . . . — Map (db m114896) WM
156Georgia (Muscogee County), Fort Benning — 87th Infantry Division Monument"Golden Acorn"
Stalwart and Strong World War II Rhineland   Ardennes-Alsace Central Europe Dedicated to the memory of the 87th Infantry Division soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice to secure victory over Nazi Germany and in honor of . . . — Map (db m114067) WM
157Georgia (Muscogee County), Fort Benning — 96th Infantry Division Deadeyes MemorialLeyte 1944     Okinawa 1945
In memory of our fallen comrades of the 96th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Killed on Leyte, Philippines and Okinawa, Japan and to all Deadeyes who fought with valor and distinction to defeat imperial Japan Presidential Unit . . . — Map (db m113785) WM
158Georgia (Muscogee County), Fort Benning — China Gate
Presented to the Infantry School by the 15th US Infantry The Can Do Regiment on its return to the United States on March 24, 1938 after over a quarter century of service in China — Map (db m83816) HM
159Georgia (Muscogee County), Fort Benning — Fallen Sniper Memorial
In honor of the U.S. Army sniper, those silent warriors who support and defend these United States of America their service, dedication and sacrifice for our liberties in past, present and future conflicts will never be forgotten. "one shot one kill. — Map (db m114069) WM
160Georgia (Muscogee County), Fort Benning — Fort Benning POW Memorial
Dedicated to the memory of the men and women who made the supreme sacrifice while Prisoners of War in ★★ World War II ★★ 1941 ★ ★ ★ 1945 ★★ Korea ★★ 1951 ★ . . . — Map (db m114070) WM
161Georgia (Muscogee County), Fort Benning — Operation Just CauseDec 20 1989 - Jan 31 1990 — Red Devils —
1st Battalion (Airborne) 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment 193rd Infantry Brigade Republic of Panama Bronze plaque The "Red Devil" Battalion executed a helicopter air assault into Ft. Amador, Panama on 20 . . . — Map (db m114889) WM
162Georgia (Muscogee County), Fort Benning — The Polar Bear Regiment Memorial — Pro Patria —
Front In 1918, the 31st Infantry Regiment deployed to Siberia to protect allied interests and guard the Trans-Siberian railroad. In sharp actions with bandits and Red forces, 16 soldiers earned the DSC and 32 soldiers were killed in . . . — Map (db m113786) WM
163Georgia (Muscogee County), Fort Benning — Tropic Lightning Memorial
United by Sacrifice Artist Lynn Weiler Liverton This Tropic Lightning Memorial symbolizes heroes from WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the Global War on Terror coming together to pay tribute to their fallen comrades . . . — Map (db m114300) WM
164Georgia (Muscogee County), Fortson — Fortson House1858
(Side 1): Thomas and Elizabeth Almond settled in this area with her orphaned brother Thomas Daniel Fortson in the 1830s. In 1858, as a prominent farmer, Fortson built this Greek Revival Georgian Cottage, its surrounding outbuildings and . . . — Map (db m22875) HM
165Georgia (Muscogee County), Midland — 106-12 — “Blind Tom”
200 feet east is the grave of Thomas Wiggins, (1843-1908). As “Blind Tom” he thrilled audiences here and in Europe with his remarkable musical performances. Born a slave, his native genius let him reproduce perfectly on the piano any . . . — Map (db m22770) HM

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