& County Courthouse
A fire in 1883 threatened downtown Columbus. The City commissioned this Water Tower, located on the Courthouse Square with a space for a horse-drawn Firetruck. Water was supplied to it by a pump on nearby Spring Street.
The first water system in the City covered seven blocks and the increasing water usage led to shortages. In 1912 new Steel Water Tower was built and the water infrastructure in Columbus was expanded.
The empty Water Tower space became the War Memorial Museum. It is filled with displays representing US Military History.
wears a Beret.
Souvenir Medal & Pin
Photos of Soldiers
Photos of Soldiers
Sergent Inez Spaeth Townsend, WWII
103rd Air Forces Base Unit
Russian Rifle, Cap,
Photos of Soldiers,
Cup, Certificate
Local History:
Texas Governor
There's a lot of history on display in The Old Columbus Water Tower
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