This Greek Revival home was built in 1811 and purchased in 1830 by Dr. Elijah Evans Jones, a prominent physician in Madison. Dr. Jones was also the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Female College in Madison and a major shareholder in the Georgia Railroad.

The home, also known as the Jones-Turnell-Manley House, was constructed 200 feet south from its current location. The home was moved in 1909 when the owner at the time, Mr. Stephen Turnell, sold a portion of the home's acreage. The entire home was “jacked up” on logs and pulled by horses and mules to its current site. In 1923, the Turnells transformed the home into the Traveler's Inn.

Heritage Hall was a private residence until 1977. Mrs. Sue Reid Manley Law, who was married in the front parlor of the home, donated Heritage Hall to the Morgan County Historical Society, Inc., in memory of her grandmother, Mrs. Sue Reid Walton Manley, the last resident of the home.

Since 1977, Heritage Hall has been operated by the Morgan County Historical Society, Inc. Heritage Hall is open for tours Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, and Sunday, 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Please reference the Events and Tours sections of this site for information.