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Location: 105 E College Ave. in Ashburn, GA

National Register of Historic Places #: 92001042, Ashburn Commercial Historic District

James Simon Shingler (August 25, 1859 – September 30, 1943) constructed what is known as the McKenzie building…

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Location: 765 N Main St. in Ashburn, Ga.

Constructed in 1908, the building features a multi-hipped, red tile roof, exposed rafters, and monumental portico. The porte cochere was enclosed in 1914 when a sun room was added. Built for Clyde Shingler…

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On Sunday, July 4, 2021, the Turner County Project sat down with Mike Mastrario to talk about him and his wife Sue moving their whole family from South New Jersey all the way to small town Ashburn in the early 1990s. Getting this Yankee’s first…

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Location: 113 E. College Avenue in Ashburn, GA

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Location: 737 Monnie St. in Ashburn, GA

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Location: 235 E Washington Avenue in Ashburn, GA 31714

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Location: 327 Hudson Avenue in Ashburn, GA

This Georgian-style home was built in 1896 by John Robert Patton (September 13, 1859 – March 20, 1898), as a gift for his wife Fannie McLendon Patton (September 23, 1869 – November 9, 1949). Apparently,…

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Sign that hung at Peacock’s Skating Rink.

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First article:
"Perry said Friday, based on the 100-page GBI report, that if the coroner's inquest, which will be conducted here by members of the staff of The Doctor's Clinc [sic] in lieu of Coroner C.V. Perry and his assistant, results in a…

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Location: Rock House Rd. in Ashburn, GA

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in reference to Robert Wright Jr.'s shooting death and subsequent riot in Ashburn.

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Location: Facing east at Hwy 41 and Hwy 112 crossing.

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Date: June 12, 2023
Location: Sylvia Dr in Ashburn, Georgia

Knocked down due to Hurricane Michael on October 10, 2018, the Big Peanut Monument was severely missed by all. With the help of so many crowdsourced donations from locals and strangers,…

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Location: Phillips Ave in Ashburn, GA

The home of Claud McLendon built in 1908.

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Location: 420 S Main St., Ashburn, GA

This home is known as the Evans House because this two-story Victorian home was built by Ashburn entrepreneur John West Evans (September 27, 1844 – January 16, 1904) and his wife Ella Bohannon Evans (December…

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“The House by the Road,” a craftsman style home was built in 1919 by J.S. Shingler for his son Robert Royal Shingler and his wife, Lillian Hughes Shingler. It was cited by the Duncan Hines travel guide as “such a delightful place you will want to…

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"The highway was the umbilical cord that brought outsiders and their money into contact with the towns of the rural South."

Photo on page 2 of Orien Cown from Ashburn, GA. Caption reads: "Gasoline cost 37 cents a gallon when Orien Cown shut off…

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Location: 616 E. Washington Ave., Ashburn, GA 31714

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Location: Waffle House in Ashburn, GA
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