Huge Cannon Ball now on exhibit

23Nov2008

For the first time, a huge 15-inch diameter cannon ball from the Civil War is going on display at Port Columbus, just in time for Thanksgiving. The museum is open all day on Thanksgiving Day, and then on throughout the weekend. Port Columbus is closed only one day per year, Christmas Day. This cannon ball [...]

Victorian Christmas Open House Coming Dec. 6-7

19Nov2008

Be sure to bring the kids down to Port Columbus on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6 and 7 for the museum’s annual Victorian Holiday Open House. Civil War Santa will be there, and he is worth the trip. Come see America’s first original Santa, let the kids tell him their wishes and perhaps get one [...]

Cool History: Ship Stories - June 1

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About Port Columbus -- The Civil War Naval Museum: Located in historic Columbus, Georgia on the Chattahoochee Intra-Coastal Waterway, Port Columbus is the only museum in the world dedicated to telling the complete Naval story of the American Civil War. From the ironclads to steam and sailing ships to the first successful submarines, Port Columbus has gone to great extent to raise, recover and preserve the military and technological advances of the American Civil War Navies. Welcome aboard, everyone is welcome. EXPLORE EVENTS: RiverBlast! (Mar) Cool History (Year Round) Admiral's Circle Dinner (Apr 2011) Southern Pirate Festival (Oct) History Symposium (Oct) Victorian Holiday House (Dec) * DONATIONS EXPLORE EXHIBITS: WaterWitch CSS Jackson CSS Chattahoochee USS Hartford USS Monitor CSS Albemarle Flag Collection Civil War Naval Timeline Special Exhibits
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