Albany in Dougherty County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Albany Home of Governor George D. Busbee

Albany Home of Governor George Busbee Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 5, 2018

1. Albany Home of Governor George Busbee Marker

Inscription. Governor George Busbee (1927-2004) and his family lived in this ranch style home (c.1956) from 1962 until 1983. Busbee launched his underdog campaign from this residence in 1974 to become Georgia’s 77th governor with the slogan, “Elect a Workhorse, Not a Showhorse.” Busbee’s political career began with his 1956 election to the Georgia House of Representatives, where he served for 18 years. In 1960, Busbee sponsored the Sibley Commission legislation, which sought public opinion on desegregating Georgia’s public schools and helped avoid a conflict between the state and federal government. Under his leadership as governor (1975-1983), Georgia developed a statewide kindergarten program and prospered economically by attracting the film industry and international businesses to the state. A statewide referendum passed in 1980 allowing Busbee to become Georgia’s first governor to serve two consecutive four-year terms.

Erected 2016 by the Georgia Historical Society, Albany/Dougherty Historic Preservation Commission, and Thronateeska Heritage Foundation, Inc. (Marker Number 47-3.)

Topics. This historical marker

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is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.

Location. 31° 35.42′ N, 84° 10.757′ W. Marker is in Albany, Georgia, in Dougherty County. It is on West 3rd Avenue near North Slappey Boulevard (Business U.S. 82), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1205 West 3rd Avenue, Albany GA 31707, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Edward Vason Jones (approx. 0.9 miles away); Royal Air Force

Albany Home of Governor George D. Busbee image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 5, 2018

2. Albany Home of Governor George D. Busbee

(approx. 1.2 miles away); Albany’s First Brick House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (approx. 1.4 miles away); St. Teresa's Catholic Church (approx. 1½ miles away); United States Post Office — Courthouse (approx. 1.7 miles away); Carnegie Library (approx. 1.7 miles away); Albany Municipal Auditorium (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albany.

Also see . . . The New Georgia Encyclopedia - George Busbee (1927-2004). (Submitted on May 6, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Governor George D. Busbee (August 7, 1927 – July 16, 2004) image. Click for full size.

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3. Governor George D. Busbee (August 7, 1927 – July 16, 2004)

The view east on 3rd Avenue. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 5, 2018

4. The view east on 3rd Avenue.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 6, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.