Historical Marker

Confederate Memorial Day

Columbus · Muscogee County · Erected 1954

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Columbus claims the origin of Confederate Memorial Day. The Ladies' Memorial Association, organized in 1866 under Lizzie Rutherford, urged an annual April 26 observance, the date marking Gen. Johnston's surrender to Sherman.

About this site

Confederate Memorial Day is a historical marker in Columbus, Muscogee County, erected in 1954. It is one of 92 historical markers documented in Muscogee County, among 248 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.4669, -84.9903 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Y.M.C.A. (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Columbian Lodge No. 7, Free & Accepted Masons Columbus, Georgia, Church Square, and Building at 303 11th St..

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

📍 32.4669, -84.9903 · Columbus, Muscogee County

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