Bedingfield Inn

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The Bedingfield Inn in Lumpkin, built in 1836 and restored in 1965, is considered to be the first small-town community preservation project in Georgia. It was restored as part of an effort by county leaders to establish a tourist industry in the area.

Courtesy of Matthew M. Moye

Bedingfield Inn

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