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The bridge at this location was deliberately burned by Confederates during the last battle of the Civil War on April 26, 1866. It was initially designed to be a booby trap for Union Soldiers invading Columbus. But the Confederates got too eager and the bridge burned without injury to any Union soldiers. The bridge was a covered wooden bridge. It was built by Horace King.

Lower (Dillingham) Bridge

This walking tour includes many of the landmarks, museums, and historic buildings and monuments of Columbus Georgia. Highlights of the tour include the home of Dr. John Stith Pemberton who invented Coca-Cola, a museum that shares the history of Ma Rainey who was known as the “Mother of Blues,” the Octagon House, the Iron Bank, and the Springer Opera House. 

Lower (Dillingham) Bridge

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