Historical Marker

The Historic Piedmont Hotel

Gainesville · Hall County · Erected 1998

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The Story

James Longstreet ran this U-shaped summer resort for nearly two decades after the war; among its guests, young Jessie Wilson, daughter of future president Woodrow Wilson, was born here in 1887.

About this site

The Historic Piedmont Hotel is a historical marker in Gainesville, Hall County, erected in 1998. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Hall County, among 98 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.2905, -83.8220 near Gainesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Interactive Neighborhood for Kids (museum), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jesse Jewell, Hall County Jail, and Lyman Hall.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.2905, -83.8220 · Gainesville, Hall County

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