Historical Marker

Oglethorpe House

Columbus · Muscogee County · Erected 1953

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The Story

Built in 1836, this antebellum hotel hosted Presidents Polk and Fillmore and statesman Henry Clay. Gen. Winfield Scott used the unfinished building as headquarters while commanding troops on the frontier.

About this site

Oglethorpe House 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 32.4688, -84.9917 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Columbian Lodge No. 7 Free and Accepted Masons (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Columbus Investment Company Building, Lewis--Rothchild Building, and U.S. Post Office and Courthouse.

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

📍 32.4688, -84.9917 · Columbus, Muscogee County

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