Timeline of Columbus, Georgia
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19th century
- 1828
- Columbus settled on site of formerly Creek village.[1]
- Mirabeau B. Lamar begins publication of the Columbus Enquirer newspaper. [2] [3]
- Methodist Church established.[1]
- Old City Cemetery founded.
- 1829 - Baptist Church established.[4]
- 1830 - Population: 1,152.
- 1834 - Columbus Factory (textiles) in business.[5]
- 1836 - Columbus becomes "center of military operations" against the Creek during the Creek War of 1836, fought nearby.[1]
- 1840 - Wynnton School built (approximate date).[1]
- 1846 - Fire.
- 1847 - Columbus Board of Trade founded.
- 1850
- 1853
- Mobile & Girard Railroad begins operating.[1]
- Columbus Iron Works built.[7]
- Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center built.
- 1854 - Temple Israel founded.
- 1856 - Pemberton House built.
- 1860 - Population: 9,621.[8]
- 1865 - April 16: Battle of Columbus; Union forces win.[1][2]
- 1867 - Rankin House built.
- 1868 - Eagle & Phenix Mill in operation.[9][10]
- 1869 - Muscogee Mills in business.[11]
- 1870
- 1871
- Springer Opera House opens.
- Lummus Cotton Gin manufactory relocates to Columbus.[1]
- 1879 - Confederate Monument erected.[13]
- 1880 - Population: 10,123.
- 1886
- 1887
- 1890 - Population: 17,303.[2]
- 1900 - Population: 17,614.[2]
20th century
- 1902 - Columbian Lodge No.7 Free and Accepted Masons building built.
- 1905
- "Academic trade school" established.[1]
- Cole-Hampton-Hatcher Grocery introduces flavored beverage Royal Crown Ginger Ale.
- 1910 - Population: 20,554.[2]
- 1914 - Grand Theatre built.[15]
- 1918
- U.S. military Camp Benning established near Columbus.
- Textile labor unrest.[11]
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Columbus branch organized (approximate date).[16]
- 1920 - League of Women Voters of Columbus organized.[12]
- 1921 - Centennial Cotton Gin Company relocates to Columbus.[12]
- 1925 - Tom Huston Peanut and Candy Co. in business.[4]
- 1926 - Lake Harding reservoir created on the Chattahoochee River near Columbus.[4]
- 1928
- 1929
- 1930 - Spencer High School, the first African American high school in Columbus.
- 1936 - Junior League of Columbus established.[20]
- 1940
- Bradley Theatre opens.[15]
- Population: 53,280.
- 1944 - Muscogee County Airport (present-day Columbus Airport) commences operations.[21]
- 1949 - Columbus Symphony Orchestra active.[12]
- 1950
- Columbus Drive-In cinema in business.[15]
- 1953
- WRBL-TV and WTVM (television) begin broadcasting.[22]
- Columbus Museum of Arts and Crafts opens.
- 1958 - Columbus College established.
- 1960 - Population: 116,779.
- 1962 - National Civil War Naval Museum opened.
- 1965 - B. Ed Johnson becomes mayor.
- 1966 - Historic Columbus Foundation formed.[23]
- 1970 - Population: 154,168.[8]
- 1971
- Columbus joins with Muscogee County to form a consolidated city-county.[4]
- Racial unrest.[12]
- 1972 - Metro Columbus Urban League established.[12]
- 1975 - Historic District Preservation Society organized.[24]
- 1976 - Chattahoochee Promenade built.[24]
- 1979 - Columbus' only Interstate highway, auxiliary Interstate 185 fully opens, provide a freeway connection for Columbus to mainline Interstate 85 and Atlanta.[25]
- 1980 - Population: 169,441.[8]
- 1983 - Richard Ray becomes U.S. representative for Georgia's 3rd congressional district.[26]
- 1988 - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer newspaper in publication.[3]
- 1990 - Population: 178,681.[8]
- 1993 - Sanford Bishop becomes U.S. representative for Georgia's 2nd congressional district.[27]
- 1996
- First ever Olympic Softball competition held at South Commons complex July 21–30.[28]
- Columbus Civic Center (arena) opens.[4]
- City website online (approximate date).[29][30]
21st century
- 2009 - National Infantry Museum founded.
- 2010 - Population: 189,885.[31]
- 2011 - Teresa Tomlinson becomes mayor.
