Historic Site
(478) 986-5172
NOTICE: Jarrell Plantation is open Thursday-Saturday only.
Nestled in the red clay hills of Georgia, this cotton plantation was owned by a single family for more than 140 years. It survived Gen. Sherman’s “March to the Sea,” typhoid fever, Emancipation, Reconstruction, the cotton boll weevil, the advent of steam power and a transition from farming to forestry.
In 1847, John Fitz Jarrell built a simple heart pine house typical of most plantations and made many of the furnishings visitors see today. In 1860, the 600-acre plantation was farmed by 39 slaves. After the Civil War, John increased his land to nearly 1,000 acres farmed by former slaves. As John aged, most workers left and the slave houses deteriorated and disappeared.
After John’s death, his son, Dick Jarrell, gave up teaching to return to the farm, and in 1895, he built a small house for his family that grew to 12 children. Dick diversified the farm, adding a sawmill, cotton gin, gristmill, shingle mill, planer, sugar cane press, syrup evaporator, workshop, barn and outbuildings. In 1974, his descendants donated these buildings to establish Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site.
Hours: Thursday-Saturday / 9AM-5PM
Last tour begins at 4PM.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
www.GeorgiaStateParks.org/JarrellPlantation
Admission: $4-$6.50
Group rates available with advance notice.
FACILITIES:
- Museum and Film
- Plantation Buildings
- Gift Shop
- Picnic Area
- Bus Parking
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Note: Jarrell Plantation Historic Site has no reservable facilities.
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Ol' Time Independence Day at Jarrell Plantation
Wednesday, Jul 4, 2012 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM
  Wear your red, white, and blue, pack a picnic lunch, and come to the farm for a traditional noon reading of the Declaration of Independence followed by 3-legged race, egg toss, tug-of-war and other competitions. $4.00-$6.50 478-986-5172. |
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Syrup Makin' Time on the Plantation
Saturday, Nov 3, 2012 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM
| Ever chewed fresh sugar cane, sipped cane juice, or poured cane syrup on a biscuit? Experience sugarcane harvest and syrup cookoff the way it was done every fall on the farm. Also see folklife demonstrations. $4-$6.50 478-986-5172. |
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Battle of Griswoldville Commemoration
Saturday, Nov 17, 2012 10 AM to 1 PM
 Learn about the hastily planned attempt by Georgia militia to halt Union General Sherman's March to the Sea on November 22, 1864. Civil War soldier life portrayals followed by noon memorial service. Call for directions. Free. Donations appreciated. 478-986-5172. |
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A Jarrell Plantation Christmas
Saturday, Dec 8, 2012 1 PM to 4 PM
| Traditional Christmas in the country. Natural greenery decorations, candles, and refreshments, folk craft demonstrations, and stories. Call ahead for group discounts. $4-$6.50 478-986-5172. |
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