River Commerce
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 in 1828 specifically as a "trading town´ to capitalize on the river´s commercial potential. Until railroads reach the area and in the 1850s, the Chattahoochee served as the major artery in moving cotton from this region and world markets.
1983
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.