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HISTORY

Columbus Museum
1828: 1828: 1860: 1865:

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
is followed by called “Lowell of the Columbus and nearby
countless boats eager South” with a paper mill, West Point.
for a stake in the a cotton gin maker, a
cotton market. furniture factory, several
iron works, textile mills,
and river transportation.

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