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Thursday, October 31, 2024

The Old Columbus Water Tower: War Memorial Museum






& 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












World War II Uniforms
Army Cape worn with
a Dress Uniform














Sergent Inez Spaeth Townsend, WWII

103rd Air Forces Base Unit






Russian Rifle, Cap,
Photos of Soldiers,
Cup, Certificate








Local History:





Texas Governor
















The Water Tower
Built in 1883





Columbus, Texas











There's a lot of history on display in The Old Columbus Water Tower

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