Historical Marker

Eagle Tavern (1966)

Watkinsville · Oconee County · Erected 1966

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The Story

Built around 1801 when Watkinsville was a frontier county seat and travel crossroads, Eagle Tavern served as inn and stagecoach stop, a center of local social and political life for over a century. It is now a state museum.

About this site

Eagle Tavern is a historical marker in Watkinsville, Oconee County, erected in 1966. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Oconee County, among 51 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.8639, -83.4095 near Watkinsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of Frontier Blockhouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Stoneman Raid, Oconee County Courthouse, and Farmers and Citizens Supply Company Block.

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

Also at or near Watkinsville, Oconee County

“Eagle Tavern” names 2 distinct records in Oconee County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1966 in Watkinsville. The others:

Eagle Tavern — Historic Place in Watkinsville

📍 33.8639, -83.4095 · Watkinsville, Oconee County

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