This southeastern U.S. state's terrain spans coastal beaches, farmland and mountains.
Capital city Atlanta is home of the Georgia Aquarium and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, dedicated to the African-American leader’s life and times.
The city of Savannah is famed for its 18th- and 19th-century architecture and leafy public squares. Augusta hosts the Masters golf tournament.
Georgia’s founder, British soldier James Oglethorpe, settled the colony’s first capital, Savannah. Georgia would go on to have four more capitals, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville and finally, Atlanta
Today nicknamed the Empire State of the South, a divide has always seemed to exist both politically and socially.
Considering Georgia was initially established as a barrier of fortification between South Carolina’s southern border and the Spanish settled in Florida, perhaps Georgia lived up to destiny.
To Sign or Not to Sign
Georgia initially prohibited slavery in 1735. Of the thirteen original colonies, she was the only one to do so.
The prohibition lasted fifteen years. Leading up the Revolution, Georgia leaned toward supporting the crown and was the single colony not in attendance at the First Continental Congress.
During the Second Continental Congress, Georgia first sent one delegate, Lyman Hall. However, Hall didn’t vote because he only represented a single parish in Georgia.
The colony later sent Button Gwinnett and George Walton as official delegates. All three signed the Declaration of Independence.
Wars were destructive for Georgia. Her people and the economy suffered, and the resistance to social change persisted.
During the 20th century, industrial and technological advancements found a niche in Georgia’s economy. A hub for airlines, military bases and international corporations, Georgia rebounded once more.
National Georgia Day Flavor
When it comes to Georgia, words that come to mind include home-cookin' and comfort food.
Don’t be surprised by the serving size, the number of fried foods or desserts. Two things are certain, they’re made from the heart, and they are delicious!
Just about anything can be fried, including okra, green tomatoes, chicken, seafood and Vidalia onions.
Since 1986, those sweet onions grow in Vidalia and twenty Georgia counties, and nowhere else by Georgia law.
Peaches are to Georgia like sunshine is summer. Take a bite out a ripe one and let the juice run down your chin.
Or, you can enjoy all of the wonderful peach pastries or canned peaches Georgia has to offer. From pies to jellies, there are so many ways to bring the flavor of Georgia home with you.
Grab a Coca-Cola® and some boiled peanuts to enjoy the summer weather. Georgia is home to Coca-Cola® and enjoying salty peanuts go back to the Civil War era.
Real barbecue finds a home in the South and in Georgia, you better show up early or you won’t get served.
When its done right, there’s bound to be a limited supply, so it sells out early as well!
When the air is cool, a Brunswick stew is in order. With tomatoes, lima beans, corn, okra, potatoes, and chicken, beef or any game to be had, this one-dish meal will warm the whole family up on cold, Southern evening.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Overall, Georgia’s history is fertile for inspiration. Alongside the peach orchards and cotton fields surge crops of masterful artists, musicians, writers, and poets.
Their experiences with the beauty, history, and humanity of Georgia fill the eyes and ears with more than can be appreciated in one visit.
Join National Day Calendar® by exploring the sights, sounds, flavors and beauty of Georgia and use #NationalGeorgiaDay to share on social media.
Hidden Treasures
Titan I Missile – Cordele
Goldn’Gem Grubbin – Cleveland
Giant Peanut Monument – Ashburn
The Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House – Macon
Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village & Discovery Center – Americus
Pasaquan – Buena Vista
The Tree that Owns Itself – Athens
Rousakis Plaza Echo Square – Savannah
A Century of Hats – Savannah
Hindu Temple of Georgia – Fayetteville
Warm Springs – Meriwether County
We also observe these famous figures born in Georgia of whom are still recognized today for their past accomplishments, heroics, talents, ingenuity and innovations: Tomochichi, Rebecca Latimer Felton, Juliette Gordon Law, Tom Smith, Ty Cobb, Blind Willie McTell, Margaret Micthell, Jackie Robinson, Jimmy Carter, Martin Luther King Jr., Clarence Thomas, Julia Roberts and Cam Newton.
Visit the link below to see those of notable birth who were not mentioned on the list above.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Georgia_(U.S._state)
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