The Dillard House preserves history while being reimagined with owner Legacy Ventures
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The 2025 Dillard Family Association Reunion was held on Saturday, April 26. Pictured are generations of Dillard family members including back row: Ed Gillespie and Helen Gillespie. Front row: Dorothy Hopper O’Quinn, left; Bill Coldren; Kelly Coldren; Maurgarite McDole; Lynn Wansley; Henrietta Roberts; Betty Dillard; Maya Weldon holding Cedar Weldon; John E. Dillard; and Trey Weldon holding Ford Weldon.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Family members of the Dillard family reminisced about the past during the 2025 Dillard Family Association Reunion Saturday, April 26. Photographs and historical recordings were on display.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. John E. Dillard, Legacy Ventures and manager of The Dillard House, talks about the future direction of The Dillard House property at the 2025 Dillard Family Association Reunion on Saturday, April 26.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Family members of the Dillard family reminisced about the past during the 2025 Dillard Family Association Reunion Saturday, April 26. Photographs and historical recordings were on display.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. John E. Dillard, Legacy Ventures and manager of The Dillard House, talks about the future direction of The Dillard House property at the 2025 Dillard Family Association Reunion on Saturday, April 26.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. During the 2025 Dillard Family Association Reunion on Saturday, April 26, family members who have ever worked in the kitchen and restaurant were asked to stand. The act was symbolic of generations of work that has gone into the success of the century-old landmark.
The Dillard House has been a staple in Rabun County for over a century with its rich culture and longtime family traditions.
Those traditions continue and that history will be preserved a...
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