22-519: The Tifton Residential Historic District , in Tifton, Georgia , is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The majority of the district is residential. The site is roughly bounded by 14th St., Goff, & 2nd Sts. & Forrest Ave. Gas stations, boarding houses, motels, and restaurants were built in the district from the mid-1920s through
44-723: A contributing structure , a contributing site , and two contributing objects on 614 acres (2.48 km). Significant structures on the property include: Tifton, Georgia Tifton is a city in and the county seat of Tift County , Georgia , United States. The population was 17,045 at the 2020 census. The area's public schools are administered by the Tift County School District . Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has its main campus in Tifton. Southern Regional Technical College and
66-455: A jazz band, jazz choir, concert band, concert choir, bluegrass band, and pep band. The ABAC jazz band has been on three tours of Europe. ABAC vocalists performed in 2011 at Lincoln Center . The ABAC Arts Connection brings art and cultural events to Tifton and surrounding counties. The Baldwin Players theatre troupe stage performances during the fall and spring semesters. Recently, ABAC became
88-770: A member institution of the Georgia Poetry Circuit. ABAC has a Greek system on campus with the Sigma Gamma Rho , Sigma Alpha , Lambda Sigma Upsilon , Alpha Gamma Rho and Kappa Sigma fraternities. One of the more active clubs on campus is the Agricultural Engineering Technology Club. It is known for holding truck and tractor pulls on campus each fall and spring. The club maintains the ABAC Crackerjack pulling tractor, an Allis Chalmers 190XT, built in
110-547: A new front lawn for ABAC were also a part of the renovation process. ABAC has a lab science building that was opened in 2016. ABAC also has an instructional site in Bainbridge . The college became the owner of Possum Poke in 1999. The School of Agriculture and Natural Resources is the largest area of study at ABAC. The Forestry track of the Natural Resources Management program is accredited by
132-561: Is a weekly newspaper published Thursdays in Tifton, Georgia. It is operated by South Georgia Media Group, a division of Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. The Tifton Grapevine is a twice-weekly online newspaper with an email circulation of 5,800. It is operated by Sayles Unlimited Marketing. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ( ABAC ) is a public college in Tifton, Georgia . It
154-489: Is located in Tifton, Georgia. It opened on July 4, 1976. The grounds consist of five areas: a traditional farm community of the 1870s, an 1890s progressive farmstead, an industrial sites complex, rural town, and national peanut complex; and the Museum of Agriculture Center. Over 35 structures have been relocated to the 95-acre (380,000 m ) site and faithfully restored or preserved. Costumed interpreters explain and demonstrate
176-751: Is part of the University System of Georgia and offers baccalaureate and associate degrees . The college is named after Abraham Baldwin , a signer of the United States Constitution from Georgia and the first president of the University of Georgia . ABAC was established in 1908 as the Second District A&;M School . The name was changed to the South Georgia A&;M College in 1924, and to
198-459: Is used as an open-air classroom for students in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources due to the large number of trees, plants, shrubs, and fields on campus. ABAC faculty, staff, students and visitors also enjoy the well-manicured grounds of the college. A renovation project was recently completed for the original three buildings on campus, Tift, Lewis, and Herring Halls. New landscaping and
220-475: The Georgia State College for Men in 1929. It became Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in 1933 when ABAC became a part of the newly formed University System of Georgia. At that time, ABAC's mission was devoted to associate level studies in agriculture, home economics, and related fields. Today, ABAC offers a variety of bachelor's degree programs as well as associate degrees. The ABAC campus
242-601: The Society of American Foresters . Nursing is the largest single major. This associate degree program prepares students to be certified as a Registered Nurse (R.N.). Learning laboratories such as the J.G. Woodroof Farm and the Forest Lakes Golf Club enhance the academic curriculum. ABAC's 516-acre campus also includes the Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village, located one mile south of
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#1732791659793264-522: The Southern Railway 's Ponce de Leon and Royal Palm . With the discontinuance of the City of Miami in 1971, Tifton was left without passenger service. Tifton is located in south central Georgia along Interstate 75, which runs north to south through the city, leading north 167 mi (269 km) to Atlanta and south 45 mi (72 km) to Valdosta . Other highways that pass through
286-671: The Tift County Courthouse are also on the National Register. In 2000, the boys 10u baseball team won the state championship with an undefeated season (24–0). In 2010, the indoor football team Georgia Firebirds relocated from Waycross, Georgia to Tifton. The Tift County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of, eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and an alternative school. The district has 467 full-time teachers and over 7,641 students. The Tifton Gazette
308-730: The University of Georgia also have Tifton campuses. Sites in the area include the Coastal Plain Research Arboretum , Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College , and the Georgia Museum of Agriculture & Historic Village . The Tifton Commercial Historic District and the Tifton Residential Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Tifton was founded in 1872 in Berrien County at
330-411: The 1950s to serve U.S. Highway 41 , which was – and still is – a major tourism route between Georgia and Florida . The district was deemed historically significant because it is a "good example of a historic white residential area" from the 20th century. It also contains "an excellent collection" of Queen Anne and Craftsman architectural styles. The listing includes 624 contributing buildings ,
352-521: The 1970s by former staff member Jimmy Grubbs. The AET club has also recently completed work on a new pulling tractor, an AGCO Allis 9650, making the ABAC AET club the only college organization in the U.S. that currently has two running and competitive Super Farm pulling tractors. Almost all of the work building the new tractor and the work needed to maintain Crackerjack is performed by the students in
374-402: The city include U.S. Route 41 , U.S. Route 82 , U.S. Route 319 , and Georgia State Route 125 . As of the 2020 United States census , there were 17,045 people, 5,906 households, and 3,779 families residing in the city. Tifton has a public library , in addition to an extensive college library located at nearby Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College . Until recently, Tifton was the home of
396-663: The junction of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad and the Brunswick and Western Railroad by sawmill owner Henry H. Tift. Tifton was incorporated as a city in 1890. In 1905, it was designated county seat of the newly formed Tift County. Several Chicago-Florida and Cincinnati-Florida passenger trains made stops in Tifton: the Atlantic Coast Line 's Seminole , Flamingo and City of Miami and
418-550: The lifestyle and activities of this time in Georgia's history. The Tifton Residential Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 2008. It is bounded generally by 14th Street, Goff Street, 2nd Street and Forrest Avenue at coordinates 31°27′35″N 83°30′25″W / 31.45972°N 83.50694°W / 31.45972; -83.50694 ( Tifton Residential Historic District ) . The Tifton Commercial Historic District and
440-645: The main campus. Key components of the museum include an 1890s village, a blacksmith shop, a grist mill, a cotton gin, a print shop, a saw mill, and a steam locomotive. There are numerous student organizations on the ABAC campus. Students have the opportunity to get involved with organizations ranging from the Student Government Association to the Forestry-Wildlife Club. The Stallion is the premier student newspaper in both
462-912: The state and the southeast region. It wins annual awards for excellence in all categories, such as editorials, feature writing, photography, layout and design, given by the Georgia Press Association. Staff of the literary magazine, Pegasus , and creative writing faculty sponsor numerous poetry readings each year. Other events include a Writer's Harvest and contributions to the George Scott Day festival. ABAC also has its own radio station, WPLH 103.1. Intercollegiate sports teams include baseball, golf, and tennis for men, and softball, tennis, and soccer for women. ABAC has five national championships, three in softball and two in men's tennis. ABAC has achieved international attention through its music program. The music program at ABAC includes
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#1732791659793484-546: The world's second largest magnolia tree, which was located in Magnolia Tree Park. In 2004, the tree was burned in a fire. The cause of the fire has never been given by local authorities. Currently, the tree and observation area are blocked from visitors by a gate. Although it no longer grows, the tree still stands. It is not known where the new second largest magnolia tree resides. The Georgia Museum of Agriculture & Historic Village, formerly known as Agrirama,
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