Travelers Rest (Georgia)

Infobox_nrhp2 | name = Traveler's Rest (Georgia)
nhl = yes


caption =
nearest_city= Toccoa, Georgia
lat_degrees = 34
lat_minutes = 36
lat_seconds = 33
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 83
long_minutes = 14
long_seconds = 22
long_direction = W
locmapin = USA Georgia
area =
built =1816
architect= Unknown
architecture= No Style Listed
designated_nhl = January 29, 1964cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=176&ResourceType=Building
title=Traveler's Rest (Georgia) |accessdate=2008-04-23|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added = October 15, 1966cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = State
refnum=66000283

Traveler's Rest is an early tavern and inn located about 6 miles (10 km) east of Toccoa, Georgia. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on January 29, 1964.citation|title=PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/66000283.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Traveller's Rest / Jarrett Manor] |32 KB|date=1978 |author=Blanche Higgins Schroer |publisher=National Park Service and PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/66000283.pdf "Accompanying three images, exterior, from 1968 and c. 1960"] |32 KB]

Traveler's Rest was built by James R. Wyly around 1815 and served as an inn for traveler's on the newly constructed Unicoi Turnpike. In 1833 it was purchased by Devereaux Jarrett and became the headquarters of his 14,000 acre plantation. It is located very close to the site of the former Cherokee town Tugaloo.

Travelers Rest State Historic Site is operated by the State of Georgia.

References

External links

* [http://www.lostworlds.org/travelers_rest.html LostWorlds.org | Traveler's Rest Petroglyph]
* [http://gastateparks.org/info/travelers/ Travelers Rest Historic Site]
* [http://cityoftoccoa.com/calendar/event_pop_ups/travelers_rest.html City of Toccoa Events Listing for Traveler's Rest]
* [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.ga0365 Travelers Rest, Toccoa vicinity, Stephens County, GA: 3 photos, 4 drawings, 4 data pages and supplemental material] , at Historic American Building Survey