- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Traveler's Rest State Historic Site, 2005 June
- 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:
- 2005-06
- 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 T7 2005
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bt7-b2005
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bt7-b2005
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
TRAVELER'S REST
STATE HISTORIC SITE
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Travelers Rest was the plamauon home or Devereaux Jarreu. the richest man in the Tugaloo Valley Jarrell bought the site in 1833 and made II the center or his thriving plantauon To accommodate the growing number or travelers to northeast Georgia. he added on to the structure When Enghsh traveler George W. Feathcrs10nhaugh VISlted Travelers Rest in 1837- he was pleasantly surpnsed 1 got an excellent breakfast of coffee. ham. chicken. good bread and buuer. honey and plenty or good new milk ror a quarter or a dollar. he wrote "What a chanmng coumry this would be to travel in Ir one was sure of mceting wtth such nice clean quaners once a day
In 1966. Traveler's Rest was recognized as a Nauonal Historic Landmark because or us fine architecture. including a 9ofoo1-long porch and hand-numbered rafters Today, vIs11ors receive a guided tour of the planrnuon home Most rum,shings are original antiques. including some made by local craftsman Caleb Shaw
M iles
Located six miles east of Toccoa via U.S. Hwy 123
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
Tallulah Go~e S1a1e Park camping
Toccoa Falls Tugaloo S1a1e Park - camping
HOURS
Thursday-Sa1Urday 9 a m s pm.. Sunday z.; 30 p.m Closed Than~sg1v1ng. Chns1mas and New Year's Day Open Mondays on Memorial Day. Independence Day
and Labor Day weekends. Group rates available wuh advance nouce
INFORMATION
Travele(s Rest S1a1e H1s1or1c Sue 11 Srage Coach Pv1 Dr Toccoa. GA 30,n 706-886-2256
Georgia Staie Parks and HIs1orIc Sues
z MLK Jr Drive. Su11e I3;z
Atlanta. GA 30334
404-6;6-ino
www.gasta ceparks. org
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STATE PARKS & H ISTORIC SITES