For at least 100 years, Camp County was known for its peaches. At one time there were 25 peach orchards in the surrounding area, and in the late 1800’s, 40,000 peach trees were purchased in a tenday period.
There were peach-eating contests, peach pit spitting contests (try saying that one fast!), dessert contests (with peaches of course), a threeday peach festival baseball tournament, arts and craf…
