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Which Columbus, Georgia, street are you on: Broadway in Uptown or Broad in Downtown?
Georgia. Broad Street in Downtown (Uptown?) is as old as Columbus and has been around since the city’s founding in 1828, and its been “Broad” ever since. Early maps, like this one from 1878 ...
Black History Month: How slavery ties to the city of Columbus
According to the Columbus State University archives, by 1860, 37% of the city’s population was enslaved. Several slaves are buried in The Porterdale Cemetery located on the corner of 10th Ave. and ...