• Callaway Historic Site

    About Us

    In 1783, four Callaway brothers, Job, John, Joseph, and Joshua, were granted 1,000 acres each for their honorable service in the Revolutionary War. According to his Last Will & Testament, Job Callaway eventually amassed 3,382 acres. The land was divided between his sons, one of whom was Jacob Callaway, who inherited 558 acres of his father's estate. The land grew and shrank through the generations until 1910, when the last Callaway Descendant left the property for the last time. Callaway would sit vacant for 50 years until Katie Mae Arnold Hardin deeded her portion of the Estate to the City of Washington.  Today, Callaway Historic Site stands as a 56-acre reminder of the past. spanning over 150 years of architectural designs and a rich and diverse History of Wilkes County Georgia 1783-1930. 


    Gifted to the City of Washington by the Callaway family, the property is now home to unique historical structures open for public tour - the Log Cabin (1785), the Grey House (1790), Dally Slave Cabin (1840), a one-room schoolhouse (1891), and the General Store (1930).

    HOURS OF OPERATION
    THURSDAY-SATURDAY
    10AM-4PM

    ADMISSION
    Adult admission $9
    Kids admission $7
    Group Discount - $5 pp for groups of 15 or more

    RV CAMPSITES
    RV Parking: $35 per night
    Weekly: $245.00 ( 7 days)
    14 day max stay $450.00
    We do not offer tent camping

    Images

    1869 Double Brick Greek Revival
    Callaway Herb & Butterfly Garden
    Job Callaway Grey House (1818)
    Stephen H Heard Cabin (1785)
    One-room Schoolhouse (1891)
    Gov. George Gilmer childood home (1800)
    Dally Slave Cabin (1840)
    Jacksons Crossroads General Store (1930)

    Rep/Contact Info

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    Ronda Reno
    Director