Jimmy Carter National Historical Park — Attraction in Plains

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Reverent and Beautiful Tribute to a Humble Giant

Visiting the final resting place of President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter is a moving, peaceful experience. Nestled within their hometown of Plains, Georgia, the new Carter Presidential Park is everything it should be: accessible, dignified, and lovingly maintained.

The portraits inside the museum are striking, especially Jimmy’s official White House portrait—calm, confident, and thoughtful—just like the man himself. Rosalynn’s portrait glows with quiet grace.

Outdoors, the garden and burial site are immaculate. The headstones are modest, surrounded by blooming flowers, green lawn, and shaded by old Georgia trees. A paved path leads through the memorial garden and around a serene pond with a fountain. It’s peaceful and soul-soothing—exactly how you’d picture the Carters would want to be remembered.

A special touch is the garden tribute to their grandson Jeremy—a reminder that this is still, at its heart, a family home.

Whether you’re a history buff, admirer of the Carters, or just someone seeking a quiet moment, this place honors a life of service with simple beauty and deep respect. Worth...

This was a good experience to learn more about a former president and his wife from childhood until the present. There were different locations throughout town and just outside of town with all in close proximity and all free. You got to see their childhood home, a welcome center with park rangers, the Billy Carter service station that is a museum now, the campaign headquarters of the president, the farm that Jimmy and family grew up on, the high school they attended which is now a museum, the original church the Carters attended, the new church that was built after a split over blacks not being able to attend, the present Carter home, peanut warehouses and business, the 13 foot peanut that was shipped to Plains after a presidential campaign appearance in Indiana, and a lot of information that you would never dream of hearing anywhere else. I admire the man and his wife for their contributions to society, but hated his politics. This stop is well worth the visit...

This a great place to see what elements go into making a President. There are several locations at this site and the best place to start is the old Plains High School. This really sets the tone for how important learning is to President Carter's success. It is also a good reminder of how much education has changed, and maybe not for the better. On your way to the home be sure to check out Billy Carter's gas station. At the childhood home I was the only person there. (My wife stayed in the car) This location set the tone for learning how hard work and how to treat others affected the rest of President Carter's life as his time with Habitat for Humanity would demonstrate. Be sure to look at all the buildings and see how much more simple things were and how much more meaningful many things were because you had to work for and earn what you had. This a great trip to combine with a visit to...