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Originally home to the Creek Indian tribe, in these early
days a rough trading post and ferry made up Columbus' entire
business district. That all changed when the Georgia legislature
decided this would be a good place to start a new town. By July
1827 lots had been sold to the first settlers and things were
booming. One year later the sky line included 2 hotels, 1 drug
store, 12 dry goods and grocery stores, and another 75 frame
buildings.
Just a few years later Columbus found itself playing a major
role in the Civil War because it was home to one of the South's
foundries. After the war, it took a while for the town to rebuild
but through hard work it attracted a major textile mill industry
and Army base.
A great way to start your history tour is by wandering by
Columbus' great historic homes. Stop by the Columbus Convention
and Visitors Bureau, 1000 Bay Ave, 706-322-1613, for guided walking
or driving maps. Begin at Broadway and you will see a 1800s trader's
log cabin, the 1840 Woodruff Farm House, the 1828 Walker-Peters-Langdon
House, and the Pemberton House, where Dr. John S Pemberton, an
Atlanta pharmacist, who invented Coca-Cola while looking for
a cure for headaches, lived. These are just a few of the lovely
homes you'll find in a 28-block area.
If you like to visit one of a kind museums, you won't want
to miss the Confederate Naval Museum, 202 Fourth St, 706-327-9798.
Here you can learn about some of the Confederate Navy's creative
ideas which are still in use today, including the naval mine,
the submarine, the spar torpedo, and the battleship. You'll also
see displays of architectural drawings of ironclad ships, scale
models of ironclads, and the remains of the C.S.S. Jackson
and the C.S.S. Chattachoochee.
You'll find more Civil War history just 50 miles away at the
Andersonville National Historic Site, US Highway 49 N, 912-928-9640.
From 1863 to the end of the Civil War this camp housed 45,000
Union soldiers, 13,000 of which died of disease, starvation,
and exposure. Not just a memorial to Union soldiers, this historic
site honors all American prisoners of war
Back in Columbus, art and history lovers won't want to miss
the Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road, 706-649-0713. Here you'll
find local history displays, 19th and 20th century American art,
a hands-on gallery to bring out the kid in you, and a wonderful
garden to wander. You'll also enjoy stopping by the Challenger
Learning Center, 701 Front Ave, 706-649-1470.
Hungry after all your sight seeing? If you want to try one
of the local's favorites, drop by the Dinglewood Pharmacy, 1939
Wynnton Road, 706-322-0616 and order a Scrambled Dog. What you'll
find served before you is a cut up hot dog smothered in chili,
mustard, pickles, onions, and oyster crackers. Sounds great,
but I'm grabbing for my Maalox just writing this.
If your idea of a great sight is a fish dangling from the
end of your rod, you'll want to spend some time on Lake Harding,
Bartletts Ferry Lake, Goat Rock Lake, and Lake Oliver. Or if
your sport of choice is whacking a little white ball, you'll
find happiness at the Bull Creek Golf Course, 733 Lynch Rd, 706-561-1614,
which was just rated as one of the top ten municipal golf courses
in the US.
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Originally home to the Creek Indian tribe, in these early days a rough trading post and ferry made up Columbus' entire business district. That all changed when the Georgia legislature decided this would be a good place to start a new town. By July 1827 lots had been sold to the first settlers and things were booming. One year later the sky line included 2 hotels, 1 drug store, 12 dry goods and grocery stores, and another 75 frame buildings. Just a few years later Columbus found itself playing a major role in the Civil War because it was home to one of the South's foundries. After the war, it took a while for the town to rebuild but through hard work it attracted a major textile mill industry and Army base. A great way to start your history tour is by wandering by Columbus' great historic homes. Stop by the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1000 Bay Ave, 706-322-1613, for guided walking or driving maps. Begin at Broadway and you will see a 1800s trader's log cabin, the 1840 Woodruff Farm House, the 1828 Walker-Peters-Langdon House, and the Pemberton House, where Dr. John S Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist, who invented Coca-Cola while looking for a cure for headaches, lived. These are just a few of the lovely homes you'll find in a 28-block area. If you like to visit one of a kind museums, you won't want to miss the Confederate Naval Museum, 202 Fourth St, 706-327-9798. Here you can learn about some of the Confederate Navy's creative ideas which are still in use today, including the naval mine, the submarine, the spar torpedo, and the battleship. You'll also see displays of architectural drawings of ironclad ships, scale models of ironclads, and the remains of the C.S.S. Jackson and the C.S.S. Chattachoochee. You'll find more Civil War history just 50 miles away at the Andersonville National Historic Site, US Highway 49 N, 912-928-9640. From 1863 to the end of the Civil War this camp housed 45,000 Union soldiers, 13,000 of which died of disease, starvation, and exposure. Not just a memorial to Union soldiers, this historic site honors all American prisoners of war Back in Columbus, art and history lovers won't want to miss the Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road, 706-649-0713. Here you'll find local history displays, 19th and 20th century American art, a hands-on gallery to bring out the kid in you, and a wonderful garden to wander. You'll also enjoy stopping by the Challenger Learning Center, 701 Front Ave, 706-649-1470. Hungry after all your sight seeing? If you want to try one of the local's favorites, drop by the Dinglewood Pharmacy, 1939 Wynnton Road, 706-322-0616 and order a Scrambled Dog. What you'll find served before you is a cut up hot dog smothered in chili, mustard, pickles, onions, and oyster crackers. Sounds great, but I'm grabbing for my Maalox just writing this. If your idea of a great sight is a fish dangling from the end of your rod, you'll want to spend some time on Lake Harding, Bartletts Ferry Lake, Goat Rock Lake, and Lake Oliver. Or if your sport of choice is whacking a little white ball, you'll find happiness at the Bull Creek Golf Course, 733 Lynch Rd, 706-561-1614, which was just rated as one of the top ten municipal golf courses in the US. |