Description
The Columbus Washboard Company is proud to be the last remaining Manufacturer of genuine Washboards in the USA. Our company was founded in 1895 in Columbus and remained in the Grandview area until it was purchased by an investment group in Logan in 1999. The complete factory was moved to the old shoe factory in Logan just 50 miles south east of Columbus, in June of 1999.
We welcome tourists to our factory daily for an informal 30 minute tour. We still have in our facility all of the old machinery and presses that have produced our washboards for 109 years. During their walk back in time, guests find the old machinery fascinating. We can all be thankful that we no longer have to rely on doing our laundry the old fashioned way.
Our soldiers presently deployed overseas are learning how to do their laundry the old-fashioned way, we have sent over 4,000 washboards to Iraq and Afghanistan so far. We also include a full kit of laundry items, washtubs, clothes-line, clothes pins, soap and of course instructions are included in their packages. Judging by the wonderful letters we receive, our kits are very popular with the troops. View the Worlds largest Washboard attached to the building. 24'x 12'
Hours
General Admission $4.00 plus 10% discount on purchases and free magnet
Seniors $3.00 plus 10% discount on purchases and free magnet
Students (12 - 18) $1.00
Children (under 12) FREE
Active Military (with ID) FREE
Tour Times:
Monday ? Friday 10:00, 12:00, 2:00
Saturday 12:00
Other Information
We welcome individuals and large groups to tour our factory. We offer guided and self guided tours. We do not require reservations, but we prefer to have large groups (over 15) schedule ahead of time.