Historical Marker

“The Folly”

Columbus · Muscogee County · Erected 1985

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The Story

Built in stages from about 1830, contractor Leander May reshaped this house into a rare double-octagon design crowned by a cupola and fronted by a Gothic Revival portico. It was named a National Historic Landmark in 1973.

About this site

“The Folly” is a historical marker in Columbus, Muscogee County, erected in 1985. 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 32.4563, -84.9919 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is John McIlhenny Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wells-Bagley House, Octagon House, and Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 to 1902.

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

📍 32.4563, -84.9919 · Columbus, Muscogee County

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