Jarrell Plantation was owned by the same family for 140 years. Descendants donated the land for a state park in 1974. The farm at one time contained nearly 1,000 acres and was farmed by slaves. It contains a sawmill, cotton gin, gristmill, shingle mill, planer, sugar cane press, and syrup evaporator.

The cabin above is an early structure at Jarrell Plantation and served as the first State Park office. On the Fourth this is where Elizabeth sat and spun and perspired. The open window above was the air conditioning. Behind the cabin in the kitchen, visitors could enjoy fresh fried green tomatoes, cornbread and cookies. She did, however, enjoy talking to native Georgia folks. The language of spinning would seem universal.