James D. Yancey
James D. Yancey enrolled at Columbus College in 1959 and received an associate degree in 1964 while working full-time for Columbus Bank and trust Company. He spent his career would see P. and T.,...
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Carson McCullers 1917-1967
The family of author Carson McCullers moved to this house in 1927. Here Lulu Carson Smith spent her formative years 10-17 and here she began to write, putting on shows in the two sitting...
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One Arsenal Place at Columbus Ironworks
One Arsenal Place occupies the old drop-forge shop and warehouse for the Columbus Ironworks. The foundry served as an arsenal of the Confederacy, producing ammunition, mortar and rifled...
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Kinfolks Corner
From the 1840s, this building stood among others of its type at this historic downtown intersection. Known traditionally is "Kinfolks Corner," the area was the meeting place for generations of...
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Jewish Section of Riverdale Cemetery (Two Sided)
SIDE 1: Jewish Section Of Riverdale Cemetery The earliest recorded Jewish burials in Columbus were in historic Linwood Cemetery and in the Raphael Moses family cemetery, Esquiline. When the City...
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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...
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The Fortson Community (Side 2)
Originally called Blanchard´s Crossing, this area was renamed Fortson in 1885 when the Columbus & Rome Railroad built a station on Fortson property. Thomas Willis Fortson established the...
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Fortson House 1858 (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,...
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Fit For Man And Beast
This watering fountain at Broadway and 10th Street represents the last one of several located in each block down Broadway. It is Columbus´ oldest public fountain, dating back to the earliest days...
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Historic Riverdale Cemetery
Side One: In 1890, availability of lots at Linwood Cemetery, the oldest institution of the Columbus city government, was becoming scarce. At this time, the city acquired additional property...
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World's First Black Combat Aviator
In World War I, Bullard earned the Croix de Guerre, France´s highest military medal, as an infantryman at the Battle of Verdun. He later flew some 20 missions as a French combat pilot. In...
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Eugene J. Bullard - 1895-1961 (Side 1)
Bullard grew up in a small shotgun style house near this site. His father, William, was a laborer for the W. C. Bradley Company. Eugene completed the fifth grade at the 28th Street School....
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Cargill-Wright Company (Side 1)
Built in 1902, the Cargill-Wright Company, candy manufacturers and syrup refiners, were the first occupants of this building. The building was also home to Penick and Ford, and the...
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Sarah Turner Butler Heritage Corner
Founded in 1966, Historic Columbus Foundation celebrated its 47th anniversary by honoring Mrs. Clarence (Sarah Turner) Butler. Through the vision and determination of this former HCF president...
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The Elms
SIDE 1: 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....
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