Historical Marker

Staley Cottage

Toccoa · Stephens County · Erected 2007

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The Story

Sarah Staley, a retired New York principal, built this hilltop cottage as her home but gave it to Toccoa Falls Institute as headquarters after the 1913 Haddock Inn fire. It later housed Kelly and Alice Barnes.

About this site

Staley Cottage is a historical marker in Toccoa, Stephens County, erected in 2007. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Stephens County, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.5922, -83.3603 near Toccoa. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Old Toccoa Falls Power Plant (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Tents, Toccoa Falls College, and The Bell.

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

📍 34.5922, -83.3603 · Toccoa, Stephens County

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