LEDGER FROM THE CLIFF HOUSE HOTEL, VICTORIAN MAGNET FOR TOURISTS TO TALLULAH FALLS, GEORGIA, 1922-1925

Cliff House Hotel

Published by Tallulah Falls, 1925

About this Item

Folio ledger, 11" x 16-1/4" Original half morocco and dark paper over boards [spine morocco loss, rubbed]. Several hundred pages, with names and residences of guests in ink, 28 June 1922 through 15 July 1925. Nearly all leaves filled. Very Good with light wear. Guests come from all over the country, but primarily from Georgia [Atlanta and Athens areas]. "The Cliff House Hotel, built in 1882 by Rufus L. Moss Sr., was the first lodging establishment in Tallulah Falls. The hotel served the thriving tourist industry until 1937, when it burned in a kitchen fire" [New Georgia Encyclopedia on line]. "Overlooking jaw-dropping Tallulah Gorge, a 1,000-foot chasm carved over millions of years, the town of Tallulah Falls was once a bustling resort town that rivaled Niagara Falls. People from all over came to see the awe-inspiring beauty of North Georgia's natural pursuits. Located two hours northeast of Atlanta, Tallulah Falls is home to Tallulah Gorge State Park. Best visited in fall when the trees surrounding the abyss turn vibrant shades of red, gold and orange, the multiple overlooks and hiking and biking trails are world-class. Visitors can clamber for a permit to hike the gorge floor only 100 are allowed per day or they can cross it on a swaying suspension bridge 80 feet above the jutting rocks. Pop into the impressive Jane Hurt Yarn Interpretive Center to learn about the area's delicate ecosystem and craggy terrain. The town's namesake falls are a series of waterfalls cascading into the gorge with names such as L Eau d Or, Hurricane, Oceana and Bridal Veil. Each one makes for an incredible photo opportunity" [online Exploregeorgia]. The Ledger begins the year after a disastrous 1921 fire destroyed much of the Town, and nearly all of its historic buildings and hotels. Despite the tragic events, the Cliff House Hotel appeared to thrive, judging from the evidence in this Ledger.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: LEDGER FROM THE CLIFF HOUSE HOTEL, VICTORIAN MAGNET FOR TOURISTS TO TALLULAH FALLS, GEORGIA, 1922-1925
• Publisher: Tallulah Falls
• Publication Date: 1925
• Seller catalogs:
  • TRADE
  • GEORGIA
  • AMERICANA
  • MANUSCRIPT
  • SOUTHERN