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Subject: [FEATHERSTONE] GW Featherstonehaugh--Historical Marker
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 11:55:08 EDT

I found this very interesting--since the town of Traveler's Rest is about 15
minutes from my home---Darlene Featherstone Lankford

Traveler's Rest- Old Tugaloo Town
Historic Traveler's Rest was built upon land granted to Major Jesse Walton in
1785. Walton, a Revolutionary soldier and political leader, was killed by
Indians near here in 1789. The Walton family sold the land to James
Rutherford Wyly who built the main part of the house between 1816 and 1825.
Devereaux Jarrett bought the house on August 21, 1838. Jarrett added to the
original structure and opened it to the public. Due to the growing population
and increased through traffic the structure served as an inn, trading post,
and post office. While the ten room house was open to the public it
entertained many illustrious travelers. The Jarrett account books, that
doubled as hotel registers, contain the name of the English scientist and
author, G. W. Featherstonehaugh, who stayed the night and ate breakfast for
"a quarter of a dollar". While the Jarrett family owned the house that they
called Jarrett Manor, Mrs. Mary Jarrett White, the last family owner, made
history. She was the first woman in Georgia to vote. Historic Traveler's Rest
is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Georgia Historical
Commission Site.
Marker Number l27-5 Located - U.S. l23 near S.C. line

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