If you are planning a trip to Jonesboro and/or Clayton County, Georgia is your single best source for information regarding attractions, lodging, and dining is the Clayton County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CCCVB). The CCCVB is located in the Historic Train Depot at 104 N Main Street in downtown Jonesboro. The Vistors Bureau houses the Jonesboro Depot, Welcome Center, and the Road To Tara Museum & Gift Shop:

You may contact the CCCVB at:
Phone: (770) 478-4800                 TOLL Free: (800) 662-7829
Or online at: www.visitscarlett.com

                                       

                                          EVACUATION OF JONESBORO

                                 (A HISTORICAL JONESBORO SPONSORED EVENT)

 

October 23-24, 2009

Dusk until 10:00 p.m.

"Evacuation of Jonesborough" sponsored by Historical Jonesboro/Clayton County Inc.

Stately Oaks Plantation

 

Tickets:  Adults - $10.00, Seniors (55 ) - $7.00, Children (5-11) $4.00. Reservations recommended. Tours begin every 20 mins.

 

It's August 31, 1864, and the Yankees are approaching Jonesborough.  The Battle of Jonesborough was the ultimate turning point of the War Between the States. The townspeople will evacuate their homes, as the city around them suffers the devastation of war. We invite you to experience firsthand what it would be like to refugee from the appraoching Yankees.

 

Call for tickets and info:  770-473-0197