A Guide to the Images of the Bronze Map on the Lawn of the Alabama Department of Archives and History
77. Sock Capital of the World
Fort Payne, DeKalb County
Fort Payne established its first hosiery business in 1907 and by the end of the 20th century could boast
that it was the largest sock producer in the world. In the 21st century foreign competition
threatens that claim.
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