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Big Peanut Monument (vintage postcard)
Monument to Georgia's number 1 cash crop, located on I-75 in Ashburn, Ga., center of the Peanut Belt. Also, visit the world's largest peanut processing plant located in Ashburn, Ga. For more information contact Turner County Chamber of Commerce, PO…
World's Largest Coloring sheet
If you travel around enough you're sure to encounter some really nutty sites, but none as tasty looking at the giant peanut that sits atop the monument to this noble nut, Georgia's official state crop. It was built in 1975 and dedicated to Nora L.…
Fixing the Big Peanut
After Category 3 Hurricane Michael hit Georgia on October 10, 2018, the aftereffects were widespread. One such damaged landmark was the Big Peanut which is normally located off of exit 82 on I-75 S. The peanut is currently being restored. Here is a…
Tags: Big Peanut Monument, Cole Sercer, Rebecca GA
Historic Throws are in
The historic throws of Turner County, feature several historic and memorable scenes of Turner County have arrived. The throws are available in background colors of green, cranberry and blue and are $50.00...
Chamber of Commerce Plans A Monument to Peanut on 1-75
"A giant 30-foot emblem saluting the peanut and 'the world's largest peanut shelling plant' has been proposed for location in a rest area north of Ashburn on the boundary of Interstate 75."
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"...the first time architect…
Second article clipping:
"...the first time architect…
Tags: Arthur Smith, Ashburn-Turner County Chamber of Commerce, Big Peanut Monument, Charles B. Perry (1943-2013), Dr. George P. Donaldson (Georgia Peanut Commission president), Georgia Peanut Commission, Gold Kist Peanuts, Harvey Christopher "H.C." Barber Jr. (1926-2015), John R. Rogers, National Peanut Council, Peanuts, Quality Courts Restaurant, Rev. George Herndon, Terry Norris (Peanut Princess of Worth County), The Wiregrass Farmer