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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. |
| Facility Amenities |
 Museum and FilmPlantation BuildingsGift ShopPicnic AreaBus Parking
Note: Jarrell Plantation Historic Site has no reservable facilities. |
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| Hours |
| Note: Jarrell Plantation is open Thursday-Saturday only. Hours: 9 am to 5 pm. Last tour begins at 4 pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. |
| Admission |
| $3.50-$5 - Group rates available with advance notice. |
| Phone, Address, Directions and Website |
| Phone: 478-986-5172 - Address: Jarrell Plantation Historic Site, 711 Jarrell Plantation Rd., Juliette Georgia 31046 - Directions: Take I-75 south from Atlanta to Forsyth; then GA 18 east to dirt road connecting GA 18 and Juliette Rd. Jarrell Plantation Website |
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