- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Robert Toombs House State Historic Site, 2006 November
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Parks and Historic Sites Division
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Parks and Historic Sites Division
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Parks and Historic Sites Division
- Date of Original:
- 2006-11
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Rack card
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA N200.P2 S1 T6 2006
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bt6-b2006-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bt6-b2006-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Memories of a Controversial Confederate Leader
FACILITIES
House Museum Film Gift Shop Picnic Area Bus Parking
ANNUAL EVENTS
Living History Program (April and December)
A legend in his own time, Robert Toombs was a successful planter and lawyer who led a turbulent career as state legislator, U.S. Congressman and Senator. "Defend yourselves; the enemy is at your door...!" thundered Toombs from the Senate floor on January 24, 1860. The following year, Georgia seceded from the Union and Toombs personified the South by evolving from conservative Unionist to firebreathing secessionist. After serving just five months as Confederate Secretary of State, he resigned to serve as brigadier general in the Army of Northern Virginia.
In 1870, as the Reconstruction Era drew to a close in Georgia, Toombs felt that Georgia should live under a constitution of her own making. His last service to Georgia citizens was helping create the Constitution of 1877, which was not amended until 1945.
Visitors are welcome to tour the house and grounds, view exhibits and displays, and enjoy a dramatic film portraying an elderly Toombs relating his story to a young reporter.
Operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources 11/06
Located at 216 East Robert Toombs Avenue in Washington, Ga.
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
Historic Washington, Ga. Washington-Wilkes Museum Callaway Plantation
A.H. Stephens State Historic Park -- camping
Mistletoe State Park -- camping
HOURS
Tuesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 2-5 p.m. Closed Monday (except holidays), Thanksgiving, Christmas and
New Year's Day. Group rates available with advance notice. Picnic area and bus parking at rear entrance.
INFORMATION
Robert Toombs House State Historic Site P.O. Box 605 Washington, GA 30673 706-678-2226
Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites 2 MLK Jr. Drive, Suite 1352 Atlanta, GA 30334 404-656-2770
www.gastateparks.org