Albany State University

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Joseph Winthrop Holley, born in 1874 to former slaves in Winnsboro, South Carolina, founded the institution in 1903 as the Albany Bible and Manual Training Institute. W. E. B. Du Bois inspired Holley to return to the South after he read Du Bois's writings on the plight of Albany's blacks in The Souls of Black Folk. Holley relocated to Albany to start a school. With the help of a $2,600 gift from the Hazard family, Holley organized a board of trustees and purchased 50 acres (200,000 m2) of land for the campus, all within a year. The aim of the institution at the time was to provide elementary education and teacher training for the local Black population. It was turned over to the state of Georgia in 1917 as Georgia Normal and Agricultural College, a two-year agricultural and teacher-training institution. In 1932, the school became part of the University System of Georgia and in 1943 it was granted four-year status and renamed Albany State College. The transition to four-year status heavily increased the school's enrollment. In 1981 the college offered its first graduate program, a prelude to the school being upgraded to university status in 1996.

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Merry Acres Inn

Merry Acres Inn

2.5 out of 5
1500 Dawson Rd Albany GA
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The price is AU$190 per night from 18 Mar to 19 Mar
AU$190
18 Mar - 19 Mar
includes taxes & fees
A stay at Merry Acres Inn places you in the heart of Albany, within a 5-minute drive of Theatre Albany and Albany Museum of Art.
There was a mop bucket left in the room mirror were dirty, hotel charges $100 extra for accidental damage there was no damage done and my money was still taken.

Reviewed on 15 Mar 2026

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Hilton Garden Inn Albany

Hilton Garden Inn Albany

3 out of 5
101 S Front St Albany GA
The price is AU$175 per night from 29 Mar to 30 Mar
AU$175
29 Mar - 30 Mar
includes taxes & fees
With a stay at Hilton Garden Inn Albany in Albany, you'll be just steps from James H. Gray Sr. Civic Center and Ray Charles Plaza.
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Reviewed on 15 Mar 2026

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Red Roof Inn & Suites Albany, GA

Red Roof Inn & Suites Albany, GA

2 out of 5
1400 Dawson Road Albany GA
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The price is AU$120 per night from 18 Mar to 19 Mar
AU$120
18 Mar - 19 Mar
includes taxes & fees
When you stay at Red Roof Inn & Suites Albany, GA in Albany, you'll be near the airport, within a 5-minute drive of Albany Municipal Auditorium and Flint ...
I was impressed. My room was clean and smelled clean. The only flaw was the lack of curtains and the blinds were damaged so the sun shined right through. I would stay again

Reviewed on 14 Mar 2026

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