Location:
Stephens County
4339 Riverdale Road
Toccoa, GA 30577
GPS Coordinates:
Longitude: W 083° 14'21"
Latitude: N 34° 36'33"
Historical Significance:
Traveler's Rest is a stagecoach inn and plantation home built around 1815 by James R. Wyly. In 1833 it was sold to the Jarrett Family. It continued to operate as an inn and plantation. It was the home to Mary Jarrett White, Organizing Regent of the Toccoa Chapter, NSDAR. Mrs. White sold the property to the state of Georgia in 1955.
Historical Designations:
- National Register of Historical Places
- State Historical Commission
Historic Marker:
- Marker Date: 1940
- Marker Organization: Toccoa Chapter DAR
- Marker Text:
JARRETT MANOR Erected 1786
Home of MARY JARRETT WHITE
Organizing Regent Toccoa Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1940
Funded By:
The monument is maintained by the Toccoa Chapter, Georgia State Society, NSDAR. The building and grounds are maintained by the Department of Natural Resources - Georgia State Parks.
Physical Condition:
- Condition of Property: Preserve
Tourism:
- Open to the Public - Yes
- Hours/Days - Outdoor Marker / Indoors - Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Admission Fee - $5 Adults; $3 Youths
- Family Friendly - Yes
- Lodging - No
Promotional Materials Available:
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Brochures - Yes: http://gastateparks.org/TravelersRest
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Video available - Yes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFV8YYoKIHw
Addtional Information:
Original Owner: James R. Wyly
Present Owner: Department of Natural Resources - Georigia State Parks
