Robert Toombs House
State Historic Site

P. O. Box 605
Washington, GA 30673
(706)678-2226

Historic Site Hours	Tuesday-Saturday....9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday ............2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed on Mondays(except legal holidays) Also closed on Thanksgiving,Christmas and New Year's Day.
Location	216 East Robert Toombs Avenue in historic Washington, Georgia.
Other Information	Small admission fee charged. Group rates available with advance notice. Picnic tables available. Bus parking at rear entrance.
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"Defend yourselves, the enemy is at your door ....!" thundered Robert Toombs from the Senate floor on January 24, 1860. Rejecting moderation, Toombs would use his influence to lead Georgia to secession and war at this turning point in history. The story of Toombs' participation in the Civil War is told at his restored and furnished home in historic Washington, Ga. In addition to touring the house and grounds, visitors can view a dramatic film which portrays an elderly Toombs relating his story to a young reporter.

Historic Background

A successful planter and lawyer, Toombs led a turbulent career as state legislator, U.S. congressman and senator. With ambitions of becoming president of the Confederacy, he resented Jefferson Davis' election. Toombs reluctantly accepted appointment as Secretary of State before resigning to take a commission in the Army of Northern Virginia. When his Napoleonic ambitions were frustrated, the embittered Toombs resigned and spent the remainder of the war years in Washington, Ga., brooding and criticizing the Confederate government.


Escaping from Federal troops sent to his house to arrest him, Toombs spent two years in hiding and exile abroad. Upon returning to America, Toombs scorned the thought of accepting political pardon. In 1880 he boasted, "I am not loyal to the existing government of the United States and do not wish to be suspected of loyalty."



To read Robert Toombs' speech to the Georgia Legislature
November 13, 1860 Click Here

Annual Special Events
Christmas Program (December)
Spring Tour of Homes
(dates and programs are subject to change; please confirm with the historic site office)

Nearby Attractions

Historic Washington, Georgia Washington is in the Classic South Travel Region. Here you will find friendly people, progressive governments, modern businesses, cultural and religious opportunities, excellent schools, good health care, and an abbundance of recreational activities.	A. H. Stephens State Historic Park 2 Picnic Shelters Fishing lakes 25 Tent, Trailer, RV Sites Nature Trails-handicapped accessible Junior Olympic Swimming Pool Horse Trails-(no horse rentals)
Washington Historical Museum The main floor of the museum is furnished as a typical double parlor, dining room and bedroom of the mid 19th century. The ground floor has been restored as a kitchen and storage area, including a dry well. The corner cupboard in the plantation office on the ground floor was made in Wilkes County. Locacted at 308 East Robert Toombs Avenue Washington, GA 30673 (706)678-2105	Mistletoe State Park Located on Clarks Hill Lake. 107 Tent, Trailer, RV Sites 10 Cottages
Callaway Plantation Callaway Plantation is a historic restoration project of the City of Washington. Here history is brought back to life for those who visit the three restored homes and adjoining farm fields. Located 5 miles west of Washington on US 78 (706)678-7060

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Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites
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This page has been created by William Reynolds
1998
Last updated: January 31, 2002