Jimmy Carter National Historical Park facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jimmy Carter National Historical Park |
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 Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
Location in Georgia (U.S. state)
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
Location in the United States
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| Location | Sumter County, Georgia, United States |
| Area | 71 acres (29 ha) |
| Established | December 23, 1987 |
| Visitors | 51,580 (in 2018) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Jimmy Carter National Historical Park |
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Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
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Jimmy Carter National Historical Park Visitor Center
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| Location | 300 N. Bond St., Plains, Georgia |
| Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000272 |
| Added to NRHP | December 23, 1987 |
The Jimmy Carter National Historical Park in Plains, Georgia, is a special place. It protects important sites linked to Jimmy Carter. He was the 39th President of the United States.
The park includes his childhood farm and his old school. It also has the town's train station. This station was his main office when he ran for president in 1976.
The building that used to be Plains High School is now the park's museum. It also serves as the visitor center. President Carter still lives in Plains. Because of this, the area around his home is protected by the United States Secret Service. This means it is not open to the public.
After his presidency, the Carters moved back to Plains in 1981. President Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter work on many important goals. They do this through the Carter Center in Atlanta. This center helps people in need. It also works to promote human rights and world peace. When they are in Plains, Jimmy Carter teaches Sunday school. He teaches at Maranatha Baptist Church, which visitors can attend.
The park was first created in 1987. It was called the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site. In 2021, its name was changed to a national historical park.
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Explore the Visitor Center and Museum
The old Plains High School is now the park's visitor center. Both Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter went to school here.
Inside the High School Museum
The museum has a classroom, a principal's office, and an auditorium. These rooms look just like they did when Jimmy Carter was a student. You can see a copy of the famous Resolute desk. Jimmy Carter used this desk when he was president. His 2002 Nobel Peace Prize is also on display. Other rooms have exhibits about the lives of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. There is also a short video. It shares stories about Jimmy Carter from his friends, neighbors, and family.
Visit the Boyhood Home
Jimmy Carter lived on a farm in rural Archery. He lived there from age four in 1928 until he went to college in 1941. This farm has been brought back to how it looked before 1938. That was when electricity was first installed there.
See the Campaign Headquarters
The old Plains Train Depot was Jimmy Carter's main office. He used it during his 1976 presidential campaign. Now, it is a museum. It focuses on the 1976 Presidential Campaign and Election. The museum has exhibits that show how Jimmy Carter campaigned for president. The train depot was used from 1888 until 1951. After that, public transportation to and from the area stopped.
The Carter Family Home
The Carters' current home is part of the park. However, it is not open to the public. The Carters have lived in this house since 1961. When he was president, it was known as his Summer White House.
Images for kids
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Plains train depot, which served as the 1976 Carter campaign headquarters
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Inside the campaign headquarters
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Carter's High School, now a museum and visitor center
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Detail of classroom
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Another view of the classroom
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The principal's office
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The auditorium
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Map of the Carter family farm
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A water pump powered by a windmill
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Barn and old farm equipment
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Blacksmith shop
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Earl and Lillian Carter home
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Detail of the front porch
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Detail of the dining room
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Detail of a bedroom
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Another detail of a bedroom
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Carter family country store
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Detail of the country store
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Rachel and Jack Clark's tenant house
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Tenant house, main room
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Tenant house, kitchen
