Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
The Jimmy Carter National Historical Park, located in Plains, Georgia, preserves sites associated with Jimmy Carter (born 1924), 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 Carter lives in Plains, the area surrounding the residence including the burial site of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter (1927–2023) is under the protection of the United States Secret Service and is not open to the public.
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Former U.S. National Historic Site | |
U.S. National Historical Park | |
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park Visitor Center | |
| Location | 300 N. Bond St., Plains, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 32.0304393°N 84.4182473°W |
| Area | 71 acres (29 ha) |
| Visitation | 51,580 (2018) |
| Website | Jimmy Carter National Historical Park |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000272 |
| Significant dates | |
| Designated NHS | December 23, 1987 |
| Designated NHP | 2021 |
The Carters returned to Plains in 1981. 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.