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Traveler's Rest State Historic Site, Toccoa, GA

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Traveler's Rest State Historic Site

A early 1800s stagecoach inn and plantation home in northeast Georgia, run by the Jarrett family for generations.

4339 Riverdale Road, Toccoa, GA 30577 · Toccoa, GA

About Traveler's Rest State Historic Site

Traveler's Rest sits near the old King's Highway and Unicoi Turnpike in Stephens County. James R. Wyly built the inn around 1815 to serve travelers crossing the Appalachians. Devereaux Jarrett later bought it, enlarged it, and made it the home of his large Tugaloo River plantation. Visitors can tour the house, see original furnishings and artifacts, including pieces by Massachusetts cabinetmaker Caleb Shaw, and walk self-guided trails. The site was named a National Historic Landmark in 1964.

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The closest stops to Traveler's Rest State Historic Site, ordered by straight-line distance.

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    Currahee Military Museum

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    Military museum in a historic 1915 train depot, focused on WWII Camp Toccoa regiments.

    5.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sports & Outdoors
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    Tallulah Gorge State Park

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    13 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors

  • Sports & Outdoors

    Black Rock Mountain State Park

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    23 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors

  • Museums

    Ty Cobb Museum

    Under $25

    A Royston, Georgia museum devoted to baseball legend Ty Cobb and other notable figures from Franklin County.

    24 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sports & Outdoors

    Watson Mill Bridge State Park

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    A Georgia state park centered on a historic 1885 covered bridge over the South Fork River, with trails, camping, and horse facilities.

    41 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors

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