Traveler's Rest
Historic tavern in Georgia, US in Toccoa, Georgia. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Travelers Rest State Historic Site is a state-run historic site near Toccoa, Georgia, United States. Its centerpiece is Traveler's Rest, an early tavern and inn. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on January 29, 1964, for its architecture as a well-preserved 19th-century tavern, and for its role in the early settlement of northeastern Georgia by European Americans.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | E of Toccoa on U.S. 123, Toccoa vicinity, GA |
| County | Stephens County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000283 |
| Type of place | historic building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 3 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | E of Toccoa on U.S. 123, Toccoa, GA |
| Website | gastateparks.org/info/travelers ↗ |
| Coordinates | 34.60930, -83.23929 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site · 64 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Cassidy Bridge Primitive Camp 12 mi · Fern Springs Day Use Picnic Area 13 mi · Twin Lakes Day Use Area 14 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000283. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.