Historical Marker

Martin J. Crawford

Columbus · Muscogee County · Erected 1953

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The Story

A Columbus lawyer and U.S. congressman, Crawford resigned in 1861 and served as one of three Confederate commissioners Jefferson Davis sent to Washington seeking peace. He later raised a cavalry regiment and sat on Georgia's Supreme Court.

About this site

Martin J. Crawford is a historical marker in Columbus, Muscogee County, erected in 1953. 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 32.4706, -84.9899 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is 1238 Professional Building (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lion House, Rothschild, David, House, and Swift-Kyle House.

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

📍 32.4706, -84.9899 · Columbus, Muscogee County

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Nearby in Muscogee County

Historic Place

1238 Professional Building

Rothschild, David, House

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