- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites, 2005
- Date of Original:
- 2005
- Subject:
- Parks--Georgia
Natural resources conservation areas--Georgia
Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site (Juliette, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Monroe County, Juliette, 33.10735, -83.80018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA N200.P2 S1 J3 2005
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bj3-b2005
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bj3-b2005
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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PLANTATION
STATE HISTORIC SITE
FACILITIES
Museum and Film Plantation Buildings G1f1 Shop Picnic Area Bus Parking
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Nestled tn the red clay hills of Georgia. this co11on plantation was owned by a single family for more than 140 years It survived Gen ShemiansMarch to the Sea. typhoid fever. Emanc1pa11on. Recons1ruc11on. the co11on boll weeY1I. the advem of steam power and a trans11,on from farming to forestry
In 1847, John FinJarrell built a simple heart p,ne house typical or most planta11ons and made many or the furnishings v1s1tors see today In 186o. the 6ooacrc plantation was farmed by l9 slaves After the Civil War. John increased his land to nearly 1.000 acres farmed by former slaves As John aged. most workers left and the slave houses deteriorated and disappeared
After John's death. his son. Dtck Jarrell. gave up teaching to return to the fam1. and in 1895, he built a small house for his family that grew 10 12children Did. diversified the farm. adding a sawmill. co11on g,n. grrstmtll. shingle mtll. planer. sugar cane press. syrup evaporator. workshop. barn and ouibu1ld1ngs In 1974. his descendants donmed 1hese buridings to establish Jarrell Plantauon State Historic Site.
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Located southeast of Juliette. 18 miles east of 1-75 Forsyth exit 1185 or 18 miles north of Macon ex,t 1171.
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
Indian Springs State Park camping
H,gh falls State Park camping
Historic Macon. Ga Wh1s1les1op Care. Juhe11e Old Clinton H1s1onc D1s1nc1
Antebellum Trail Piedmont Na11onal
W1ldhfc Refuge lake Juheue Hilch111 Experimental Fores, Gnswoldville Bauler.eld
HOURS
Tuesday-Saturday 9 a m ;pm. Sunday .z; 30 pm Closed Monday (except holidays). Thanksgiving. Christmas Day and New Year's Day Group rates available wllh advance no11ce P1cn1c area and bus p.1rking available
IN FORMAT ION
Jarrell Planta11on Staie H1s1orlc Sue 711 Jarrell Plantauon Road Julleue. GA 310462;15 478-986-;172
Georgia State Parks and H1s1oric Siles z MLKJr Dnve. Su11e 13)2 Atlanta, GA 30334 404-6;6-zno
www.gastateparks.org
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