Historical Marker

The Old Toccoa Falls Power Plant

Toccoa · Stephens County

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Built in 1899 by E. Palmer Simpson to electrify Toccoa, this early rural hydroelectric plant later powered Toccoa Falls Institute. Georgia Power and the school restored it in 1972 as a historic site.

About this site

The Old Toccoa Falls Power Plant is a historical marker in Toccoa, Stephens County. 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 34.5939, -83.3619 near Toccoa. The nearest cataloged historic site is Colonel William Wofford (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Kelly Dam Disaster, Staley Cottage, and Toccoa Falls College.

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

📍 34.5939, -83.3619 · Toccoa, Stephens County

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