Tallulah Falls in Rabun County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Tallulah Falls Railway and Depot

Photographed By David Seibert, October 22, 2005

1. Tallulah Falls Railway and Depot Marker

Inscription. Construction of Tallulah Falls Railway began in 1871 at Cornelia, GA, reached Tallulah Falls in 1882, and extended to Franklin, NC, by 1907. As the northern terminus of the rail line for over twenty years, Tallulah Falls became a popular resort town. Trading opportunities also increased for this remote region and the depot served as a social center. The original depot burned in 1912 and was replaced by the present building in 1913-14. With a decline in tourism, passenger rail service ended by 1946. Ongoing repair costs and mounting debt forced the railway to cease operations in 1961.

Erected 1999 by Georgia Historical Society, Ga. Mtn. Arts Products Association, Bright Wings Foundation, and Standard Telephone Company. (Marker Number 119-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 34° 44.192′ N, 83° 23.552′ W. Marker is in Tallulah Falls, Georgia, in Rabun County. Marker is at the intersection of Moss Street and Old Highway 441 (U.S. 441), on the right when traveling east on Moss Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Moss Street, Tallulah Falls GA 30573, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Karl Wallenda (approx. ¼ mile away); Lake Rabun (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Unicoi Turnpike (approx. 8.3 miles away); Lillian E. Smith (approx. 8.9 miles away); Summer Home of Joseph Habersham (approx. 9½ miles away); Rabun County Korean War Memorial (approx. 9.8 miles away); Robert H. “Bob” Vickers 1908 - 1984 (approx. 9.8 miles away); Rabun County Confederate Monument (approx. 9.8 miles away).

Also see . . . Tallulah Falls Railway. Wikepedia's history of the Tallulah Falls Railroad. (Submitted on August 2, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)

Additional commentary.
1. Rufus l Moss The Moss house
Rufus Moss was one of the men who built and brought the TallulahFalls Rail Road to Habersham&Rabun Counties. Moss was from Athens Ga. He was a Cotton Mill owner in the early 1800,s He went to the Universtiy of Georgia. Partner in a Bank,Fought in the Civil war in Cobbs Legion in Athens. He was hired by the NorthEastern Railway from Athens ga.It waspose to go past franklin North Carolina to meet up with the East west Train from Knoxville Tenn to Ashville North Carolina. Rufus Moss Built a Huge House on the side of the Tallulah gorge. He