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Boiled Peanuts Hungry for History Marker Dedication

Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 11:00am to 12:00pm
Troy University: 500 University Dr, Dothan, AL 36303

A dedication ceremony for a Hungry for History marker commemorating boiled peanuts will be held in Dothan, AL. The unveiling will begin at 11:00 a.m. at Troy University, Dothan campus.

Marker Inscription

BOILED PEANUTS
AS EARLY AS 1907, SALTED GREEN
PEANUTS BOILED IN BRINE WERE
SOLD DURING THE SUMMER
MONTHS THROUGHOUT DOTHAN,
“PEANUT CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.”
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2023