Jarrell Plantation Historic Site

Easy paths and lots of history

This was a great experience. The paths are paved, so you could pull a wagon or push a stroller. It was very peaceful, clean, and well kept. We loved the history. Plan to spend about 2 hours here i...

Notes on my first visit to a plantation.

John Jarrell and his wife first inhabited this site in the 1840’s, growing the initially modest farm to an impressive 660-acre estate that focussed primarily on the production of cotton. Multiple cal...

Historical place

A great place to learn history about Georgia. Enjoy walking around and learning the background and history of this plantation.

What a great historical site. This is a diamond in the rough. A hidden Gem of a site.

This site is north of Macon, Georgia by about 15 miles. It is off of the Jarrell Plantation road. Once you turn off the road, it is a very short drive to the visitor’s center. There is a small parking...

One of the best preserved examples of a "middle class" Southern plantation

When most people think of the Old South of the pre-Civil War era, they think of a rich aristocracy, antebellum mansions and large cotton plantations, the stately Greek Revival structures that attract ...