A few minutes from downtown Plains, Georgia, is Jimmy Carter’s Boyhood Farm, which is part of the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park. Carter lived there from the age of four until he started university. It’s open daily from 10am to 5pm.
The small rural town of Plains, Georgia, is home to the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park. Everything in Plains revolves around Jimmy Carter and the local crop, peanuts.
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park pays homage to the rural roots of the 39th President of the United States. James Earl Carter Jr. was born on October 1, 1924, in the small town of Plains, Georgia, and rose from peanut farmer to the most powerful position in the world.
Andersonville is a small town of just over 300 people near Andersonville National Historic Site in Georgia. It’s basically a block of antique shops, a restaurant, and a museum.
A visit to Andersonville National Historic Site in Georgia isn’t complete without stopping by Andersonville National Cemetery. It’s open daily from 8am to 5pm.
Andersonville National Historic Site in Georgia is the location of Camp Sumter, a notorious Civil War military prison. During its 14 months in existence, over 45,000 Union soldiers were held there and almost 13,000 died. The camp was designed to hold only 10,000 prisoners but held up to 32,000 at its most crowded period.
Americus, Georgia, is the international headquarters for Habitat for Humanity. Their Global Village and Discovery Center is located just outside downtown, and it’s a great learning experience for all. It displays model homes from select countries around the world that Habitat works in.
Americus is a lovely town in Georgia that makes a great base for visiting Andersonville National Historic Site and Jimmy Carter National Historical Park. There are plenty of places to stay and a few decent places to eat while in town.
On a long drive from Clearwater, Florida, to Americus, Georgia, we decided to stop in Valdosta for a late lunch and a look around. The good thing was we enjoyed the quick walk around downtown. The bad thing was we were a bit late and everything was closed by the time we got there!