Visitors 94,945 (in 2005) NRHP Reference # 01000272 Phone +1 229-824-4104 Added to NRHP 23 December 1987 | Governing body National Park Service Area 0 m² Established December 23, 1987 Management National Park Service | |
 | ||
Location Sumter County, Georgia, United States Website Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Location 300 N. Bond St., Plains, Georgia Address 300 N Bond St, Plains, GA 31780, USA Hours Open today · 9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PMSunday9AM–5PMMonday9AM–5PMTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PM Similar Fort Frederica National, Ocmulgee National Monument, Chattahoochee River National, Jimmy Carter Library a, Fort Pulaski National Profiles | ||
Nps jimmy carter national historic site boyhood farm1
The Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, located in Plains, Georgia, preserves sites associated with James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. (1924–present), 39th President of the United States. These include his residence, boyhood farm, school, and the town railroad depot, which served as his campaign headquarters during the 1976 election. The building which used to be Plains High School (opened in 1921 and closed in 1979) serves as the park’s museum and visitor center. As President Carter lives in Plains, the area surrounding the residence is under the protection of the United States Secret Service and is not open to the public.
Contents
- Nps jimmy carter national historic site boyhood farm1
- Nps jimmy carter national historic site steve theus
- Visitor center and museum
- Boyhood home
- Campaign headquarters
- Carter compound
- References
The Carters returned to Plains in January 1981. The former President and First Lady Rosalynn Carter pursue many of the goals of his administration through the Carter Center in Atlanta, which has programs to alleviate human suffering and to promote human rights and world peace. When they are in Plains, Carter teaches Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church, which is open to the public.
Nps jimmy carter national historic site steve theus
Visitor center and museum
The former Plains High School, which both Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter attended, now serves as the park's visitor center and museum. It features a classroom, principal's office, and auditorium which have been restored to look as they would have when Jimmy Carter attended. There is also an exact replica of Jimmy Carter's presidential desk, and his 2002 Nobel Peace Prize. Other rooms feature exhibits that explain the lives of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, and a short video focuses on the life of Jimmy Carter according to his friends, neighbors, and family.
Boyhood home
The farm where Jimmy lived from age four in 1928 until he left for college in 1941 has been restored to its appearance before electricity was installed in 1938.
Campaign headquarters
The former Plains Train Depot, where Carter headquartered his presidential campaign, now serves as a museum focusing on the 1976 Presidential Campaign and Election. It features exhibits which highlight Jimmy Carter's campaign for President. The train depot operated from 1888 until 1951, when all public transportation to and from the area ceased.
Carter compound
The current home of the Carters, while not open to the public, is technically a part of the National Historic Site. The Carters have lived in the home since 1961. During his presidency, it was used as his Summer White House.