World’s Largest Peanut

Overview

Turner County, nicknamed The Peanut Capital of the World, is home to a Golden Peanut Co. shelling plant and The World’s Largest Peanut. The 20-foot-tall monument, built atop a crown on a brick base, was designated the state’s official peanut monument in 1998. The slogan painted on the side of the monument reads: Georgia 1st in Peanuts. The monument, located along Interstate 75, is dedicated to Nora Lawrence Smith, a member of the Georgia Journalism Hall of Fame.

Quick Facts

Status
Existing
Locality or neighborhood
Ashburn
State or province
Georgia
Address
Ashburn, GA
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