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 
 
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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