Travelers Rest (Georgia) 2137458 223261388 2008-07-03T08:43:26Z Obersachse 191890 linkfix {{Infobox_nrhp | name = Traveler's Rest (Georgia) | nrhp_type =nhl | image = | 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= [[January 29]], [[1964]]<ref name="nhlsum">{{cite 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}}</ref> | added = [[October 15]], [[1966]]<ref name="nris">{{cite 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}}</ref> | 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]].<ref name="nhlsum"/><ref name="nrhpinv2">{{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&nbsp;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&nbsp;KB}}</ref> 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 (Cherokee town)|Tugaloo]]. '''Travelers Rest State Historic Site''' is operated by the [[Georgia (U.S. state)|State of Georgia]]. ==References== {{reflist}} ==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]] [[Category:Georgia state parks]] [[Category:Stephens County, Georgia]] [[Category:National Historic Landmarks in Georgia (U.S. state)]] [[Category:1816 architecture]] {{Georgia state parks}} {{Registered Historic Places}} {{GeorgiaUS-NRHP-stub}}