Toccoa in Stephens County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Historic Traveler's Rest

April 22, 2010

1. Historic Traveler's Rest Marker

Inscription. Historic Traveler’s Rest was built upon land granted to Major Jesse Walton in 1775. Walton, a Revolutionary soldier and political leader, was killed by Indians near here in 1789. The Walton family sold the land to James Rutherford Wyly who built the main part of the house between 1816 and 1825. Devereaux Jarrett bought the house on August 21, 1838. Jarrett added to the original structure and opened it to the public. Due to the growing population and increased through traffic, the structure served as an inn, trading post, and post office. While the ten room house was open to the public it entertained many illustrious travelers. The Jarrett account books, that doubled as hotel registers, contain the name of the English scientist and author, G. W. Featherstonehaugh, who stayed the night and ate breakfast for “a quarter of a dollar.” While the Jarrett family owned the house that they called Jarrett Manor, Mrs. Mary Jarrett White, the last family owner, made history. She was the first woman in Georgia to vote. Historic Traveler’s Rest is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Georgia Historical

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Commission Site.

Erected 1970 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 127-4.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.

Location. 34° 36.544′ N, 83° 14.353′ W. Marker is in Toccoa, Georgia, in Stephens County. It is on Riverdale Road north of East Currahee Street (U.S. 123), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Toccoa GA 30577, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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

2. Historic Traveler's Rest Marker

least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jarrett Manor (within shouting distance of this marker); Traveler's Rest (within shouting distance of this marker); Traveler's Rest State Historic Site (within shouting distance of this marker); "Indian Rock" (within shouting distance of this marker); Slavery at Traveler's Rest (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Tugaloo Town (approx. 0.4 miles away); Colonel Benjamin Cleveland Monument (approx. 2.6 miles away in South Carolina); Tugalo Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toccoa.

Also see . . . Travelers Rest Historic Site. Georgia State Parks gives a short history of the site with photos and additional information. (Submitted on December 31, 2010.)

Photographed by Brian Scott, February 14, 2013

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Photographed by Brian Scott, February 14, 2013

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Traveler's Rest image. Click for full size.

April 22, 2010

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Historic Traveler's Rest image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, September 22, 2001

6. Historic Traveler's Rest

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2010. This page has been viewed 1,945 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2010. 3, 4. submitted on February 15, 2013, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5. submitted on December 21, 2010. 6. submitted on December 31, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.