Historical Marker

Albany Home of Governor George D. Busbee

Albany · Dougherty County · Erected 2016

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The Story

George Busbee's family lived in this ranch house from which he launched his 1974 'workhorse, not a showhorse' campaign, becoming Georgia's 77th governor and its first to serve two consecutive terms.

About this site

Albany Home of Governor George D. Busbee is a historical marker in Albany, Dougherty County, erected in 2016. It is one of 19 historical markers documented in Dougherty County, among 62 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.5903, -84.1793 near Albany. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lustron House at 1200 Fifth Avenue (historic place), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lustron House at 711 Ninth Avenue, Edward Vason Jones, and Royal Air Force.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.5903, -84.1793 · Albany, Dougherty County

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