Watkinsville in Oconee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Eagle Tavern
Photographed by David Seibert, February 9, 2008
1. Eagle Tavern Marker
The oldest section of the building, which is of the “Plain Style,” has been restored. It has two rooms upstairs and two rooms downstairs. Separate doors lead into the two rooms on the first floor. One door enters the tavern, the other a store or trading area. This part of the Tavern was built in the first decades of the 1800's when Watkinsville was a growing frontier town, the County Seat of original Clarke County, and the crossroads of travel northward from Madison and Greensboro.
In 1836 Richard C. Richardson bought and, over a period of years, made additions to the original tavern, stage-stop, and store. Having removed these additions, restored the earliest section, and installed appropriate furnishings and exhibits, the Georgia Historical Commission presents Eagle Tavern as a museum devoted to the pre-Civil War, pre-railroad era when wagon and stage travel was at its height.
A Georgia Historical Commission historic site dedicated May 21, 1966.
Erected 1966 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 108-5.)
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 21, 1968.
Location. 33° 51.834′ N, 83° 24.57′ W. Marker is in Watkinsville, Georgia, in Oconee County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (Georgia Route 15) and Third Street North, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26 North Main Street, Watkinsville GA 30677, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail, in the Classic City Area, and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Frontier Blockhouse (a few steps from this marker); The Stoneman Raid (a few steps from this marker); Civilians Abducted During Stonemans Raid (a few steps from this marker); Oconee County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Oconee County (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Our Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. Ό mile away); Birthplace of Bishop A. G. Haygood and Miss Laura A. Haygood (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watkinsville.
Photographed by David Seibert, February 9, 2008
2. Eagle Tavern
Marker is at the left; "The Stoneman Raid" Marker is to the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,450 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
