Historical Marker

Logan Turnpike

Hiawassee · Towns County

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The Story

Opened in the 1820s, the Logan Turnpike was a toll road through Tesnatee Gap linking the lowlands to Blairsville. An inn fed and lodged travelers until the paved road through Neel's Gap ended its run in the 1920s.

About this site

Logan Turnpike is a historical marker in Hiawassee, Towns County. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Towns County, among 29 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.8743, -83.8106 near Hiawassee. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gold Rush Spurs Cherokee Removal (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Designated Wilderness, Appalachian Trail, and Brasstown Bald.

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

📍 34.8743, -83.8106 · Hiawassee, Towns County

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