Historical Marker

Colonel Nelson Tift

Albany · Dougherty County · Erected 1959

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The Story

A Connecticut merchant, Nelson Tift settled here in 1836 to ship cotton down the Flint River, naming the town Albany after the New York city at the head of navigation.

About this site

Colonel Nelson Tift is a historical marker in Albany, Dougherty County, erected in 1959. 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 31.5786, -84.1523 near Albany. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dougherty County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Freedom Alley and City Hall, Dougherty County Courthouse, and New Albany Hotel.

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

📍 31.5786, -84.1523 · Albany, Dougherty County

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