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Beer & Artillery
By Lt Col P
I find myself these days in Columbus, GA, and am pleased to report that the place has a nice downtown and historic district.
Dating back to the early 1800s, Columbus was a river port that played a significant role in the Civil War. It is said to have been the site of the last battle of that conflict. Fortunately, many antebellum structures either survived the unpleasantness or were rebuilt, resulting in a tree-arched avenue lined with old homes, and a fine old monument to the Confederate war dead, complete with a delightfully defiant inscription.
Two other sites of interest also caught my eye. The first is The Cannon Brewpub, easily identified by the (working) 1/2-scale model of a Civil War bronze cannon by the front door. I found the service indifferent, the food very good, and the beer outstanding. Strongly recommended. Beer and artillery-- what's not to like?
The second is the National Civil War Naval Museum, a large and ambitious undertaking housing the resurrected hull of an ironclad built in Columbus, as well as many many other truly fascinating exhibits. I am not sure this museum gets the press it deserves. The website doesn't do it justice, so perhaps you'd better just come on down and see it. I spent a morning there and enjoyed every minute.
I'm going to visit the Infantry Museum at Ft Benning next.
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You might as well visit the Benning Brew Pub while you're at it- right next to the jump towers.
Is this the inscription?: "Erected by the ladies of the Memorial Association, 1879, to honor the Confederate soldiers who died to repel unconstitutional invasion, to protect the right reserved to the people, and to perpetuate forever the sovereignty of the states."
Indeed, visits to Columbia last year and Greenville this brought the urge to return with the furniture! S. Carolinians should be very proud.
On Naval Civil War, you got me looking, and the USS Monitor Center has a tremendous interactive on the ship, the battles, and the sinking. Now, I had the extraordinary luck to be there the morn the turret returned ashore 150 years gone; so I might have a little more in it. Still, this looks to be one of the best history interactives we've seen. Dynamic maps, audio narration, film, app navigation and a few interactive features put it pretty high on the excellence list.
monitorcenter.org. Click on "1861 to Present".
Meh, I wasn't impressed with the Brewpub. However, the Mexican restaurant next door is pretty good. We used to hit that pretty frequently.
A nice historic district? Man, I must have missed that while I was getting my tattoo and visiting the "massage parlors" on Victory Drive.
Just kidding.
Glad you enjoyed the trip, though.
Beer and artillery-- what's not to like?
Yeah. Somethings are just meant to go to gether. Shot over...
Have they built the concrete replica of the USS Jackson yet?
I think the Naval Museum is definitely worth the visit...as is the Infantry Museum.
And don't forget a trip to Sonny's Barbecue.
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Keep the tips coming!!! We're all going to be very thankful for the guidebook.