National Register of Historic Places

Jimmy Carter National Historic Site

Plains, Sumter County, Georgia
Listed
December 23, 1987
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
01000272

About this property

The Jimmy Carter National Historical Park, located in Plains, Georgia, preserves sites associated with Jimmy Carter (1924–2024), 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. When Carter lived in Plains, the area surrounding the residence was under the protection of the United States Secret Service. The residence is also the burial site of Carter and his wife, First Lady Rosalynn Carter (1927–2023). While the residence itself is undergoing renovation and is not open to the public, the adjoining Carter gravesite and memorial garden is publicly accessible. The Carters returned to Plains in 1981 after Carter’s landslide defeat in the 1980 Presidential Election to Republican Party nominee Ronald Reagan. The former President and First Lady pursued 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. Carter taught Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church, which is open to the public. It was established in 1987 by Pub. L. 100–206 as Jimmy Carter National Historic Site and renamed as a National Historical Park in 2021.

Location

300 N. Bond St.
Plains, Sumter County, Georgia
32.03644, -84.39335

Categories

AGRICULTUREARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEDUCATIONEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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Jimmy Carter National Historic Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 23, 1987.

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