MDP has covered quite a bit of the town of Berlin. However, just the other day, while going through some old photos, I came across this peach sign in the background. I was ready to brush it off as a common piece of old signage, but fortunately I decided to do a little research.
It turns out that the town of Berlin MD was, in the early 20th century, the peach capital of the world. This is due entirely to the peach orchards owned by State Senator and Mayor of Berlin, Orlando Harrison. Prior to becoming a fruit tree magnate, Senator Harrison studied techniques for growing peaches and other fruits from all over the country and in Europe. By the 1920′s his company was producing more fruit trees than any other grower.
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