C.S.S. MUSCOGEE AND CHATTAHOOCHEE (gunboats) - Columbus GA
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CSS Muscogee was an casemate ironclad built in Columbus, Georgia for the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War. Later renamed CSS Jackson and armed with four 7-inch (178 mm) and two 6.4-inch (163 mm) cannons.
Waymark Code: WM16QD8
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2022
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From Wikipedia
"CSS Muscogee was an casemate ironclad built in Columbus, Georgia for the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War. Her original paddle configuration was judged a failure when she could not be launched on the first attempt in 1864. She had to be rebuilt to use dual propeller propulsion. Later renamed CSS Jackson and armed with four 7-inch (178 mm) and two 6.4-inch (163 mm) cannons. She was captured while still fitting out and was set ablaze by Union troops in April 1865. Her wreck was salvaged in 1962–1963 and turned over to the National Civil War Naval Museum in Columbus for display. The ironclad's remains were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970."
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Street address: 1002 Victory Drive Located in the National Civil War Naval Museum Columbus, GA United States 31901
County / Borough / Parish: Muscogee County
Year listed: 1970
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Work In Progress
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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