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see all the vine hills.
The Main Mill (Destroyed): A 1,000-foot-long main building, which expanded to house over 100,000 spindles by 1919, was destroyed in a fire in 2008. Only a few walls and the main entrance remain of this structure. The Bibb Manufacturing Company was a major part of Columbus's industrial history, operating for nearly a century and producing materials like yarn, tire cord, and textiles.
Columbus, Georgia, once the site of a Creek Indian Village, is one of the few cities in the United States to be planned in advance of its founding. Established in 1828 as a trading post to strengthen the western border of Georgia, Columbus was the last "frontier town" of the original Thirteen Colonies.
The Main Mill (Destroyed): A 1,000-foot-long main building, which expanded to house over 100,000 spindles by 1919, was destroyed in a fire in 2008. Only a few walls and the main entrance remain of this structure. The Bibb Manufacturing Company was a major part of Columbus's industrial history, operating for nearly a century and producing materials like yarn, tire cord, and textiles.
Columbus, Georgia, once the site of a Creek Indian Village, is one of the few cities in the United States to be planned in advance of its founding. Established in 1828 as a trading post to strengthen the western border of Georgia, Columbus was the last "frontier town" of the original Thirteen Colonies.