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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 (185) Chattahoochee County, GA (19) Harris County, GA (30) Talbot County, GA (13) Lee County, AL (74) Russell County, AL (77)  MuscogeeCounty(185) Muscogee County (185)  ChattahoocheeCounty(19) Chattahoochee County (19)  HarrisCounty(30) Harris County (30)  TalbotCounty(13) Talbot County (13)  LeeCountyAlabama(74) Lee County (74)  RussellCounty(77) Russell County (77)
Columbus is the county seat for Muscogee County
Adjacent to Muscogee County, Georgia
      Chattahoochee County (19)  
      Harris County (30)  
      Talbot County (13)  
      Lee County, Alabama (74)  
      Russell County, Alabama (77)  
 
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101 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — 106-1 — Mildred L. Terry Branch Library
On Veterans Parkway (U.S. 27) 0 miles north of 6th Street, on the right when traveling north.
The first public library for African Americans in segregated Columbus, the Colored/Fourth Avenue Library, opened on January 5, 1953. The existence of this facility resulted from covenants and restrictions barring the use of the city’s new public . . . Map (db m22410) HM
102 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Military Service Walk
Near Dillingham Street west of Bay Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Freedom Is Not Free This Military Service Walk began as a project in the 2013 Servant Leadership course in the Organizational Leadership Master’s degree program at Columbus State University. This walk was created to honor and express . . . Map (db m114008) WM
103 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Mills
Near 14th Street north of Front Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Mills The entrepreneurs who lived in this mansion were leaders in initiating and financing the development of the city's most precious asset - the falling water of the Chattahoochee River. This incredible falls represented a . . . Map (db m218042) HM
104 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Moses Dallas: Confederate Naval Pilot/American Slave
Near Victory Drive (U.S. 280) at Lumpkin Boulevard.
Moses Dallas was a lifelong slave whose final years were spent in an unconventional arrangement during America's most tragic period, whose strategic role in a daring raid resulted in his death. A native of Georgia, he was born in the early 1800s, . . . Map (db m101347) HM
105 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Mott
Near 14th Street north of Front Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Randolph Lawler Mott Randolph and Mary Jeter Mott's first Columbus residence burned in 1856, leading to their purchase of the Calhoun-Griffin House for $20,000. The sale included all of the furnishings, household goods, wagons, carriages, . . . Map (db m217748) HM
106 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Nehi and Royal Crown Cola
On West 10th Street east of Front Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Side 1 In 1905, a new cola drink was originated in the basement of the wholesale grocery business at this location, where Claud A. Hatcher, a pharmacist, began formulating beverages. His concoctions included Royal Crown Ginger Ale, Cream . . . Map (db m101263) HM
107 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Ninth Street Branch YMCA
On 9th Street at 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 9th Street.
Side 1: In 1901, George Foster Peabody and his brothers made an offer to the colored men and boys of Columbus to build a YMCA on the condition they raise $1,000, purchase a building lot and get membership of 300 men. On Sunday, . . . Map (db m57806) HM
108 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Nunnally Johnson (1897-1977)
Near Front Avenue north of West 6th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Nunnally Johnson was a native of Columbus who left his job as a reporter for "The Columbus Enquirer - Sun" to eventually become one of Hollywood's most successful screenwriter/producers. By the age of thirty-five, Johnson had written two musicals . . . Map (db m101322) HM
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109 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — 106-4 — Oglethorpe House
On 1st Avenue at 12th Street, on the left when traveling north on 1st Avenue.
On this corner stood the Oglethorpe House, widely known ante-bellum hotel. Built in 1836, the old building was the scene of gala receptions, honoring famous visitors to Columbus. Among these were two Presidents, James K. Polk and Millard Fillmore, . . . Map (db m101277) HM
110 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — 106-29 — Oglethorpe Meets the Indians at Coweta
On 4th Street (U.S. 280) at 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 4th Street.
Having received word that the French and Spanish were exploiting the Indians´ grievances against the Carolina traders and encouraging the Indians to war against the British colonists in Ga., Oglethorpe informed the Trustees that he felt it was . . . Map (db m101255) HM
111 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Origin of Memorial Day
On Broadway north of 7th Street, in the median.
The Ladies’ Memorial Association of Columbus, Georgia originated the widespread observance of a day, set apart, annually to honor the sacrifice of soldiers by decorating their graves with flowers that became known as Memorial Day. The secretary of . . . Map (db m176279) HM
112 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Pemberton Cottage
On 7th Street west of 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Side 1 From 1855 to 1860 Dr. John S. Pemberton, originator of the formula for Coca-Cola, lived in this house with his family. Dr. Pemberton and his wife Ann Eliza Clifford Lewis had one son, Charles. As a druggist in Columbus, he . . . Map (db m101281) HM
113 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Pemberton’s Drugstores, 1857-69
On Broadway at East 10th Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway.
Side 1 Dr. John S. Pemberton, physician, pharmacist, and manufacturing chemist, was one of many druggists in Columbus. Pemberton was a partner in six firms from 1857-1869. His partners included Robert Carter, another druggist, and . . . Map (db m101273) HM
114 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Philip Thomas Schley
On Second Avenue (Georgia Route 85) at 15th Street, on the left when traveling north on Second Avenue.
This house was built circa 1840 on the present site of First Presbyterian Church, by Philip Thomas Schley. Capt. Schley came to Columbus in 1834 at the request of his brother, Georgia Gov. William Schley, to command the Muscogee Blues, a militia . . . Map (db m43940) HM
115 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Philip Trammell Shutze1890-1982
On Veterans Parkway (U.S. 27) 0 miles north of 11th Street, on the right when traveling north.
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 . . . Map (db m45459) HM
116 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — POW ✯ MIA Monument
On Legacy Way east of South Lumpkin Road, on the left when traveling east.
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
117 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — POW✯MIA Monument
On West 10th Street east of 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
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
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118 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — 106-3 — Primus King and the Civil Rights Movement
On 2nd Avenue at East 10th Street, on the right when traveling south on 2nd Avenue.
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
119 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Prize-Winning Newspapers
Near Front Avenue north of West 6th Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
120 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Radcliff School
On Radcliff Avenue, 0 miles north of Martin Luther King Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
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
121 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — 106-22 — Red Jacket
On 10th Street at Second Avenue, on the left when traveling west on 10th Street.
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
122 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Richard Christmasc. 1763–1848
On Freedom Trail, 0 miles south of County Line Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
123 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — River Commerce
Near Bay Avenue south of West 9th Street.
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
124 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Rose Hill / Mott-Fox-Huguley House
On 6th Avenue at 21st Street, on the left when traveling north on 6th Avenue.
Rose Hill The Rose Hill community received its name from resident Mrs. James Carter Cook, who suggested it in reference to the numerous area homes with lovely rose gardens. The community traces its origins prior to the Civil War when several . . . Map (db m173495) HM
125 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church
On 5th Avenue at Linwood Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on 5th Avenue.
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
126 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Samuel Cooper1754-1841 — Soldier –- American Revolution —
On Warm Springs Road at Miller Road, on the right when traveling north on Warm Springs Road.
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
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127 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Sarah Turner Butler Heritage Corner
On Broadway at West 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway.
Founded in 1966, Historic Columbus Foundation celebrated its 40th anniversary by honoring Mrs. Clarence (Sarah Turner) Butler. Through the vision and determination of this former HCF president and chairman, a total of nine historic structures, all . . . Map (db m193055) HM
128 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Secondary Industrial School
On 29th Street, 0 miles west of Peabody Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
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
129 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Sixth Avenue Passenger Station
On Sixth Avenue, 0 miles north of 12th Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
130 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Soft Drinks
Near Front Avenue north of West 6th Street.
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
131 Georgia, 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 WM
132 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — 106-31 — Springer Opera House
On 10th Street at First Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 10th Street.
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
133 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — 106-9 — St. Elmo
On 18th Avenue, 0.1 miles south of St. Elmo Drive, on the left when traveling south.
“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
134 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — St. James AME Church
On Sixth Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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
135 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Temple Israel
On 10th Street at Veterans Parkway (U.S. 27), on the left when traveling west on 10th Street.
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
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136 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — 106-21 — Textile and Banking Pioneer
On Hamilton Road, 0 miles north of 47th Street, on the left when traveling north.
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
137 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — The "Chattahoochee Choo Choo"The Fort Benning Light Railway — A 60-centimeter narrow-gauge railroad —
Near Legacy Way east of South Lumpkin Road.
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
138 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — The Bradley Olmsted Garden
On Wynnton Road at Bradley Drive, on the right when traveling west on Wynnton Road.
The Columbus Museum's Bradley Olmsted Garden was designed for homeowner W.C. Bradley by the Olmsted Brothers firm of Massachusetts. Frederick Law Olmsted, the famed American landscape architect, founded the firm. Of the thirteen residential projects . . . Map (db m176384) HM
139 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — The Cedars
On 13th Street at Cedar Avenue, on the left when traveling east on 13th Street.
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
140 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — The Chattahoochee River
Near Bay Avenue south of West 9th Street.
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
141 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — 106-16 — The Columbus Guards>>>>------->
On 9th Street, 0 miles west of First Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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
142 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — The Columbus Museum
On Wynnton Road west of Blandford Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
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
143 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — The Creek Indians and the Falls
On Bay Avenue north of 11th Street, on the left when traveling north.
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
144 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — The Creek Town of Cusseta — Creek Heritage Trail —
Near South Lumpkin Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
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145 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — The Dam (1882) & Powerhouses (1899)
On Bay Avenue north of 11th Street, on the left when traveling north.
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
146 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — The Elms
On Buena Vista Road at Jeanette Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Buena Vista Road.
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
147 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — The Fall Line
On Bay Avenue north of 11 Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
148 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — The First Breech Loading CannonHistoric Relic of Civil War
On Wynnton Road, on the right when traveling west.
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
149 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — The Infantryman
On Legacy Way east of South Lumpkin Road, on the right when traveling east.
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
150 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — The Joseph HouseCirca 1842
On Broadway, 0.1 miles north of 8th Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
151 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — The Ledger-Enquirer Newspapers
On 12st Street, 0 miles east of Front Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
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
152 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — The Pemberton House
On 7th Street, 0 miles east of Broadway, on the left when traveling east.
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
153 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — The Rankin House
On Second Avenue (Georgia Route 85) just south of 15th Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
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154 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — The Spencer House
On Veterans Parkway (U.S. 27) at 8th Street, on the right when traveling south on Veterans Parkway.
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
155 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — This Gun
Near Linwood Boulevard at 7th Avenue.
This gun was one of the battery of the Confederate ram, built in Columbus, captured and burned by Wilson Raiders. Apr. 16, 1865Map (db m56820) HM
156 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Thomas Greene Bethune"Blind Tom" — 1849 – 1908 —
Near Front Avenue south of West 6th Street.
Columbus, Georgia was the home of one of America's distinguished black pianists and composers. A Landmark of American MusicMap (db m101399) HM
157 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Trinity Episcopal Church
On 1st Avenue, 0 miles north of 11th Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
158 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — TSYS
Near 14th Street south of Front Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
TSYS As textile production dwindled at Muscogee Manufacturing, the closing of the century brought a new vibrant home-grown business to occupy its space. Total System Services (TSYS) traces its beginnings back to the data processing . . . Map (db m218043) HM
159 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — 106-4 — TSYS
On 14th Street at 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 14th Street.
TSYS (Total Systems Services, Inc) began in 1959 as a bankcard department within Columbus Bank and trust (CB&T) to develop a system for issuing credit cards and processing transactions for one of Georgia’s first bank credit cards. This new and . . . Map (db m195810) HM
160 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Tyler Home
On Veterans Boulevard (U.S. 27) at 14th Street, on the right when traveling south on Veterans Boulevard.
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
161 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Victory Drive
On Victory Drive (U.S. 27) at Marathon Drive, on the right when traveling south on 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
162 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — W. C. Bradley and Coca-Cola
On Front Avenue at West 10th Street, on the right when traveling south on Front Avenue.
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
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163 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Walker – Peters – Langdon House
On Broadway, 0 miles 7th Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
164 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — William Bartram TrailTraced 1773-1777 — Deep South Region —
On Broadway at Fourth Street, in the median on Broadway.
William Bartram crossed the Chattahoochee (Chata Uche) River January 5, 1778 to Chehaw and Usseta now Columbus.Map (db m42160) HM
165 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — William H. Spencer High School
On 10th Avenue at 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on 10th Avenue.
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
166 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Winona Cargile Alexander: A Founder of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
On 5th Avenue just north of 15th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Winona Cargile Alexander, a Founder of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, was born in Columbus, GA on June 21, 1893, in the parsonage of St. John A.M.E. Church. She was the second daughter of Lady Fannie Cargile and Rev. Charles Cargile, the pastor of St. . . . Map (db m173439) HM
167 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Woodruff Farm House and Log Cabin
On Broadway, 0 miles north of 7th Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
168 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — World Trade Center Beam MemorialGlobal War on Terrorism
Near Legacy Way east of South Lumpkin Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
169 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Wynnton Community
On Wynnton Road west of Blandford Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
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
170 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Wynnton School Library
On Wynnton Road (Georgia Route 22) at Wildwood Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Wynnton Road.
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
171 Georgia, Muscogee County, Fort Benning — 29th Infantry DivisionWorld War II Campaigns
On Fort Benning Road, 1.6 miles south of Matheson Road, on the right when traveling south.
Front ☆ Normandy ☆ Northern France ☆ Rhineland ☆ Central Europe ————————— Battle Casualties 20,327 Killed, Wounded and Missing . . . Map (db m114724) WM
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172 Georgia, Muscogee County, Fort Benning — 30th Infantry Division / 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team Memorial"Old Hickory"
Near Fort Benning Road, 1.6 miles south of Matheson Road.
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
173 Georgia, Muscogee County, Fort Benning — 32nd Infantry Regiment MemorialThe Queens Own
On Fort Benning Road, 1.6 miles Matheson Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
174 Georgia, Muscogee County, Fort Benning — 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne) MemorialWorld War II - Vietnam - War on Terrorism
Near Fort Benning Road, 1.6 miles south of Matheson Road.
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
175 Georgia, Muscogee County, Fort Benning — 70th Infantry Div.Trailblazers
On Fort Benning Road, 1.6 miles south of Matheson Road, on the right when traveling south.
  ★   ★   ★ 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
176 Georgia, Muscogee County, Fort Benning — 87th Infantry Division Monument"Golden Acorn"
Near Fort Benning Road, 1.6 miles south of Matheson Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
177 Georgia, Muscogee County, Fort Benning — 96th Infantry Division Deadeyes MemorialLeyte 1944     Okinawa 1945
Near Fort Benning Road, 1.6 miles south of Matheson Road.
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
178 Georgia, Muscogee County, Fort Benning — China Gate
On Morrison Avenue, 0.3 miles west of Lumpkin Road.
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 ChinaMap (db m83816) HM
179 Georgia, Muscogee County, Fort Benning — Fallen Sniper Memorial
Near Fort Benning Road, 1.6 miles south of Matheson Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
180 Georgia, Muscogee County, Fort Benning — Fort Benning POW Memorial
On Fort Benning Road, 1.6 miles south of Matheson Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
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181 Georgia, Muscogee County, Fort Benning — Operation Just CauseDec 20 1989 - Jan 31 1990 — Red Devils —
On Fort Benning Road, 1.6 miles south of Matheson Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
182 Georgia, Muscogee County, Fort Benning — The Polar Bear Regiment Memorial — Pro Patria —
Near Fort Benning Road, 1.6 miles south of Matheson Road.
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
183 Georgia, Muscogee County, Fort Benning — Tropic Lightning Memorial
On Fort Benning Road, 1.6 miles south of Matheson Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
184 Georgia, Muscogee County, Fortson — Fortson House/The Fortson Community1858
On Fortson Road at Almond Road, on the right when traveling north on Fortson Road.
(Side 1): Fortson House 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 . . . Map (db m227424) HM
185 Georgia, Muscogee County, Midland — 106-12 — “Blind Tom”
On Warm Springs Road at Grey Rock Road, on the right on Warm Springs Road.
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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