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Soldiers & Ships

Fort Moore's infantry legacy and a Civil War river navy

Self-guided driving tour in Columbus · 6.9 mi · driving · ~1h 18m · 5 stops

The Tour

Fort Moore's infantry legacy and a Civil War river navy. A self-guided Georgia Roam tour of Columbus.

Soldiers & Ships is a self-guided driving tour of Columbus, built around its military side. It's one of 7 Georgia Roam tours in Columbus — each a different route through the city, on your own schedule.

The walk covers 5 stops over about 6.9 miles and roughly 1 hour 18 min, entirely at your own pace. Each stop's story unlocks on your phone the moment you arrive — GPS-triggered, hands-free, no guide and no tour group to keep up with.

What you get

Stops

GPS-triggered along the route

Distance

6.9 mi

driving

Time

1h 18m

at your own pace

Access

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