DESCRIPTION: The York House is Georgia's oldest Inn, and is listed on the National Register of Historic places. The Inn was built in 1896, as an addition to a two-story farmhouse. The farmhouse itself dates to 1846 and was constructed from Chestnut logs, then covered with pine plank siding. The logs are unique as American Chestnut trees were killed off in a blight in the 1920s. Chestnut beams and the original dove-tailed log construction can be viewed in the gift shop and former servants' quarters, now refurbished, on the lower level.
The Inn was purpose-built as housing for railway workers who were helping build the Tallulah Falls railway. As the railway project ended (lost funding), the Inn became a vacation spot for visitors from Atlanta and the surrounding areas. It has been in continuous operation since 1896. Several innkeepers, Molly York known as ?Little Mama? and her daughter, Fannie, were famous local characters. The Inn is also well-known for its two-story porch which spans the front of the house and provides beautiful views of the valley and surrounding mountains.

The Inn has hosted famous guests, including Walt Disney and Joel Chandler Harris. Also, scenes from the films Deliverance and the Great Locomotive Chase have been filmed here.