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Georgia State Peanut Monument:

peanut monument in Ashburn, Georgia
Peanut monument in Ashburn, Georgia - photo © Tom Gill on Flickr -
noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works

The peanut monument in Ashburn, Georgia was officially recognized as a state symbol in 1998 (Ashburn is also home to the world's largest peanut shelling plant). "The world's largest peanut" was erected in 1975. The peanut is also the official state crop of Georgia.

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State Symbols: Georgia Legislature
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