The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
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Virginia Peanuts
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 24, 2021
1. Virginia Peanuts Marker
Inscription.
The peanutalso called "groundnut" elsewhere in the worldis a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. The name "peanut" may be misleading as it is not a nut crop! Science classifies peanut as both a "grain legume" and, due to its high oil content, an "oil crop". It is grown widely in both the tropics and subtropics and is important to both small holder farmers and large commercial farmers around the world. The peanut pods start above ground but develop underground (geocarpy). The renowned scientist George Washington Carver identified many uses for peanuts that helped develop more demand and allowed peanuts to be rotated with other crops for good farming practices. In the USA peanut production is in three major regions covering 13 states: 1. The Southeast; 2. The Southwest; and 3. Virginia and No. Carolina. The US is the 4th largest producer of peanuts in the world and we export 25 to 30% of what we grow.
permanently removed. It was located near 38° 53.303′ N, 77° 1.709′ W. Marker was in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in The National Mall. It was at the intersection of 12th Street Southwest and Jefferson Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling south on 12th Street Southwest. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Washington DC 20024, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other markers no longer nearby. Growing in the Garden (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Growing in the Garden (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Sunflowers (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Stewardship of Natural Resources (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
