Albany River

Pecans, Peanuts and Cotton

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April 15th 2010
Geo: 30.8364, -83.9805We are definitely in the south. Albany is the Pecan Capital of Georgia. Unfortunately, this is the spring so no fresh pecans or peanuts are available - the processing plants are all closed. We saw several cotton gin facilities as well but nothing operating at this time. Albany is a typical South Georgia town. Ray Charles is from here. Thomasville dates back to the 1880' ... read more

North America » United States » Georgia » Thomasville

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more