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HISTORY

THE REGIONAL HISTORY OF

COLUMBUS

Progress through
Trials, Triumphs,
1828: 1828: 1860: 1865:
and Innovation
The 1,200-acre town The first steamboat Columbus is ranked During the Civil War,
of Columbus is from the Gulf of second, under General James H.
planned and Mexico to Columbus, Richmond, Va., in Wilson destroys the
established. “Fanny”, arrives and industry. The city is factories and mills of
amed after Christopher
is followed by called “Lowell of the Columbus and nearby
Columbus, this city on the
countless boats eager South” with a paper mill, West Point.
for a stake in the a cotton gin maker, a
N Georgia-Alabama border has
furniture factory, several
cotton market.
iron works, textile mills,
nearly 200 years of history, sometimes
and river transportation.
finding itself at the center of national and
global developments.
1922:
1886: 1898: 1918: 1860: 1918: 1865:
1828:
1828:
Dr. John S. Mayor L.H. Chappell lures Fort Benning is Ernest Woodru™, a Columbus becomes
The first steamboat
The 1,200-acre town
Pemberton, a a military training camp established as Columbus is ranked Columbus native and During the Civil War,
the first major
of Columbus is
from the Gulf of
Columbus to town, paves downtown Camp Benning, and second, under Atlanta businessman, General James H. Southern city to
Richmond, Va., in
planned and
Mexico to Columbus,
pharmacist, invents streets, builds sewers and provides basic industry. The city is engineers the Wilson destroys the adopt the
factories and mills of
established.
“Fanny”, arrives and
Coca-Cola. In 1891, steel bridges, plants trees, training in purchase of commission–city
called “Lowell of the
is followed by
Pemberton sells his and creates the modern World War I. South” with a paper mill, Columbus and nearby
manager form of
Coca-Cola from the
countless boats eager
West Point.
interest to Atlanta municipal water works, Candler family for government.
a cotton gin maker, a
for a stake in the
businessman Asa transforming the muddy furniture factory, several $25 million.
cotton market.
Griggs Candler. Chattahoochee into iron works, textile mills,
drinking water.
and river transportation.
1922:
1918:
1886: 1927: 1898: 1930s: 1918: 1958: 1960s:
Ernest Woodru™, a
Columbus becomes
Dr. John S. Bibb Manufacturing Mayor L.H. Chappell lures Fort Benning is Columbus College Columbus’ historic
Royal Crown Cola is
Columbus native and
Pemberton, a Company's 2,500- a military training camp produced by the established as is established in a preservation the first major
Columbus to town, paves downtown Claud Hatcher Camp Benning, and closed mill. Atlanta businessman, movement begins
Southern city to
employee plant is among
pharmacist, invents streets, builds sewers and company. provides basic engineers the when the 1871 adopt the
the largest cotton mills in
commission–city
Coca-Cola. In 1891, steel bridges, plants trees, training in purchase of Springer Opera House
America. Bibb and many
manager form of
Pemberton sells his and creates the modern World War I. Coca-Cola from the is threatened with
others flock to Columbus
interest to Atlanta municipal water works, Candler family for demolition. government.
throughout the 20th
businessman Asa transforming the muddy $25 million.
Century, allowing the city
Griggs Candler. Chattahoochee into
to remain a center for
business prosperity. drinking water.
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1968- 1930s: 2011: 1960s:
2003:
2012-
1927:
1958:
1971:
2013:
Fort Benning
Bibb Manufacturing Under federal court order Columbus College Columbus’ historic
to build a combined
Royal Crown Cola is
becomes home to
The city doubles in sewer-overflow system, is established in a Two century-old dams
preservation
Company's 2,500-
produced by the
the Maneuver
size by absorbing the
movement begins
employee plant is among the Columbus Water closed mill. on the Chattahoochee
Claud Hatcher
Center of
remaining county
when the 1871
company.
the largest cotton mills in Works begins developing Excellence. River are removed.
Whitewater ra—ing,
areas and
America. Bibb and many the RiverWalk, which Springer Opera House
consolidating
kayaking, and
others flock to Columbus eventually extends for 22 is threatened with
governments.
demolition.
throughout the 20th miles, from Fort Benning, cross-river zip line
Century, allowing the city south of town, to Lake courses become
to remain a center for Oliver to the north. attractions.
business prosperity.
1968- 2003: 2011: 2012-
1971: Under federal court order Fort Benning 2013:
to build a combined becomes home to
The city doubles in sewer-overflow system, the Maneuver Two century-old dams
size by absorbing the the Columbus Water Center of on the Chattahoochee
remaining county Works begins developing Excellence. River are removed.
areas and the RiverWalk, which Whitewater ra—ing,
consolidating eventually extends for 22 kayaking, and
governments. miles, from Fort Benning, cross-river zip line
south of town, to Lake courses become
Oliver to the north. attractions.