Historical Marker

Fort Benning / Fort Benning Military Reservation

Fort Benning · Chattahoochee County · Erected 1980

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Established in 1918 to train infantry for World War I, this Columbus-area post became the Army's premier infantry school; it was named for Henry Benning, a Georgia jurist and Confederate general.

About this site

Fort Benning / Fort Benning Military Reservation is a historical marker in Fort Benning, Chattahoochee County, erected in 1980. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Chattahoochee County, among 20 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.3647, -84.9561 near Fort Benning. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Lafayette Monument (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Riverside, "Riverside", and 24th Infantry Regiment (colored).

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.3647, -84.9561 · Fort Benning, Chattahoochee County

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The Lafayette Monument

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