Historical Marker

"Riverside"

Fort Benning · Chattahoochee County · Erected 1974

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The Story

This neoclassical house, built around 1909 as a Columbus businessman's summer home, has served as quarters for Fort Benning's commanding generals since the post's founding; Eisenhower lived nearby as a young officer.

About this site

"Riverside" is a historical marker in Fort Benning, Chattahoochee County, erected in 1974. 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 32.3680, -84.9589 near Fort Benning. The nearest cataloged historic site is Riverside (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort Benning / Fort Benning Military Reservation, The Lafayette Monument, and The Infantry Board.

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

📍 32.3680, -84.9589 · Fort Benning, Chattahoochee County

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