Historical Marker

Ernest Woodruff / Robert Winship Woodruff

Columbus · Muscogee County · Erected 2016

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The Story

Both Coca-Cola titans were born blocks apart on Columbus's 2nd Avenue. Ernest assembled the syndicate that bought the company for $25 million in 1919; his son Robert ran it from 1923 to 1955, building it into a global brand.

About this site

Ernest Woodruff / Robert Winship Woodruff is a historical marker in Columbus, Muscogee County, erected in 2016. 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 32.4733, -84.9902 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Woodruff, Henry Lindsay, Second House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Woodruff, Ernest, House, Garrett-Bullock House, and Illges House.

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

📍 32.4733, -84.9902 · Columbus, Muscogee County

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Woodruff, Henry Lindsay, Second House

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