Site of Cotton Exchange - Lowndes Co., GA
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N 30° 49.830 W 083° 16.753
17R E 282000 N 3413040
Site of Cotton Exchange historic marker located in the 100 Block of W. Hill Ave. (US 84 & US 41), Valdosta, GA.
Waymark Code: WM59KD
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 12/01/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
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Site of Cotton Exchange

This corner, Wall Street and West Hill Ave., was the site of the largest inland Sea Island Cotton Market in the world in 1910. Because of this cotton market, Valdosta was named the center of cotton production in South Georgia and was also rated the richest city per capita in the U.S. The railroads were the life line that connected Valdosta to its market centers and led to the economic growth of the town.

The Valdosta Town Committee, 1993
Type of Marker: Building

Date: 1993

Sponsor: The Valdosta Town Committee

Marker #: Not listed

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