 |
|
|
|
|
Two Navies, One Ship: The Story of the USS Water Witch30May2012June Cool History: Two Navies, One Ship – The USS/CSS Water Witch The compelling story of the ship & Sailors – Union & Confederate, Free & Enslaved, Military & Civilian – involved in the capture of the Water Witch on June 3, 1864. The USS Water Witch, recreated in full-scale on Museum grounds, was a [...] Tags: Civil War, columbus, Columbus Georgia, Museum, Naval History, navy, Port Columbus, Water Witch
RiverBlast! 201202Apr2012Each spring, sailors and marines both Union and Confederate gather at Port Columbus for RiverBlast! This living history weekend is Port Columbus’ largest living history event, and draws reenactors from around the country. Featuring weapons demonstrations, cannon firings, skirmishes, event reenactments and scenes from a sailor’s daily life, this event has something for everyone. This [...] Tags: Civil War, columbus, Columbus Georgia, Georgia, history, Living History, marine, Marines, Museum, Naval History, navy, Port Columbus, reenactment, riverblast, Water Witch
New Water Witch Fence going in!27Sep2011The final large component of the USS Water Witch project, the institutional fence around the ship, is going in this week. These final phases are all funded by a generous grant from the J.W. & Ethel I. Woodruff Foundation and special help from Barnett Woodruff. Tags: Civil War, Museum, ship, Water Witch
Two Navies, One Ship08Jun2011Thanks to everyone who came out for “Two Navies, One Ship,” the Museum’s look at the history of the USS Water Witch, the Civil War steamship that has been recreated in full-scale on Museum grounds. The program featured a multi-media presentation on the ship’s history, a series of first-person performances representing several key figures involved [...] Tags: Civil War, columbus, Columbus Georgia, Georgia, history, Living History, Museum, Naval History, navy, Port Columbus, reenactment, ship, Water Witch
Two Navies, One Ship17May2011Port Columbus will be holding the annual Water Witch living history event, Two Navies, One Ship (Formerly Cool History: Combat Tours of the USS Water Witch) on June 3-4, 2011. Held the past two years the weekend of Thanksgiving, this year’s event will take place in the evening, on the anniversary (and day after) of [...] Tags: Civil War, columbus, Columbus Georgia, Georgia, history, Living History, Museum, Naval History, navy, Port Columbus, reenactment, Water Witch
Water Witch Dock Nears Completion18Feb2011Construction continues on the dock and surrounding work at the USS Water Witch this week. Today saw the pouring of the concrete surround, which will eventually receive a similar “water” treatment as seen in the CSS Jackson gallery. Work has been ongoing on the dock structure in front of the ship as well, which will [...] Tags: boat, cannon, Civil War, columbus, Columbus Georgia, Georgia, history, Living History, Museum, navy, Port Columbus, riverblast, ship, Water Witch
Black History Month at Port Columbus10Feb2011Black In Blue – African Americans in the Civil War Navies In honor of Black History Month, Port Columbus presents an all-new tour and living history program highlighting the experience of African Americans in both Navies during the Civil War, through special collections tours, guest speaker Steven Ramold (Author of Slaves, Sailors, Citizens: African Americans [...] Tags: Civil War, columbus, Columbus Georgia, Georgia, history, Living History, Museum, navy, Water Witch
USS Water Witch receives Georgia award23Jan2011Port Columbus received an award for the best exhibit over $100,000 at the annual meeting of the Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries on Friday, January 23. Attending for the museum were executive director Bruce Smith, director of Education and Programs Ken Johnston and Director of Communications Jon Ezzell. Tags: award, Civil War, GAMG, navy, Water Witch
USS Water Witch History: Aftermath of Capture08Dec2010[Continued from USS Water Witch History: Battle and Capture] Over the next few weeks after the capture, the Union Navy made several attempts to find the captured Water Witch and either re-capture her or destroy her entirely. Commodore Hunter of the Confederate Navy wanted the ship to get to Savannah as soon as possible, but [...] Tags: Civil War, columbus, Columbus Georgia, confederate, Georgia, history, Museum, navy, Port Columbus, Water Witch
USS Water Witch History: Battle and Capture08Dec2010[Continued from USS Water Witch History: Pre War] In May of 1864, Lieutenant Thomas Pelot of the Confederate Navy was placed in command of an expedition to capture a US Navy vessel that was at anchor at the mouth of Little Ogeechee River near Savannah. This ship turned out to be the USS Water Witch. [...] Tags: Civil War, columbus, Columbus Georgia, confederate, Georgia, history, Museum, navy, Port Columbus, Water Witch
|
Archives
|
|
|
|
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. |
|
