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Albany is beautifully positioned on the banks of the Flint River. Incorporated in 1838, Nelson Tift founded the city and named it after the capital of New York. It is the hub of Southwest Georgia for culture, shopping, education, healthcare, and recreation.
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In October 1836 the land speculator and merchant Nelson Tift founded Albany on the banks of the Flint River to serve as a market for recently arrived cotton farmers. Planters and their enslaved African American laborers settled southwest Georgia, which the state had recently acquired from the Creek Indians. By 1840 the Albany region had attracted s...
Agricultural changes in twentieth-century Dougherty County brought significant change to Albany as farmers switched from cotton to more profitable crops. Beginning in the 1890s, farmers began planting pecan trees. In 1922 the Albany District Pecan Exchange completed its factory building and warehouse, and pecans became a major Albany product. Peanu...
In 1903 African American educator Joseph Winthrop Holley founded the Albany Bible and Manual Training Institute, a private precollegiate school. Eventually the state took over the school and made it a two-year, and eventually a four-year, college. In 1996 it became Albany State University, one of the few historically Black institutions in the Unive...
The Flint River has played a major role in Albany’s history. It was the early major link with the outside world, but it soon demonstrated to Albany residents the power of nature. Major floods hit Albany in 1841 and 1925, but no one was prepared for the 500-year flood that devastated southwest Georgia in the summer of 1994. By the time the Flint Riv...
Located in southwest Georgia, Albany has a rich music history and a number of vibrant college and university campuses. It's also a short drive to two places with ties to American presidents: Plains and Warm Springs. And, of course, Albany continues to have a center of agriculture with you-pick farms open seasonally.
Location Map. Visit Albany, GA: Find a vibrant city with diverse events, attractions, shopping, dining, & outdoor fun. Discover what makes Albany a must-visit destination!
Albany, city, seat (1853) of Dougherty county, southwestern Georgia, U.S. It lies along the Flint River at the head of navigation, about 90 miles (145 km) southeast of Columbus. Founded in 1836 by Colonel Nelson Tift, it was named for Albany, New York, and was early established as a leading cotton.
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Albany sits at the center of Southwest Georgia, a storied region closely tied to America’s early Native American culture, Southern hospitality and the time-less sport of fishing and hunting.
Albany, Georgia sits in the southwest section of the state and is about three hours from Atlanta, so an easy day trip. As Georgia’s eighth largest city there are some great things to explore here. Read on for things to do in Albany GA for a memorable trip for you and the kiddos! Photo courtesy of Visit Albany. THINGS TO DO IN ALBANY GA.
