Traveler's Rest | |
Nearest city | Toccoa, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 34°36′33″N 83°14′20″W / 34.60926°N 83.23878°W |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) (size of landmarked area) |
Built | 1816 |
NRHP reference No. | 66000283 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
Designated NHL | January 29, 1964[2] |
Travelers Rest State Historic Site is a state-run historic site near Toccoa, Georgia, United States.[3] 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.[2][4]