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In 1866 the Ladies' Memorial Association of Columbus, inspired by Lizzie Rutherford, urged Southerners to decorate soldiers' graves each April 26. Their appeal spread nationally, and the city is widely credited as a birthplace of Memorial Day.
Origin of Memorial Day is a historical marker in Columbus, Muscogee County, erected in 2021. 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 32.4599, -84.9933 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Col. W. L. Salisbury (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Woodruff Farm House and Log Cabin, 700 Broadway, and Sarah Turner Butler Heritage Corner.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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