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Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
Guided Walking Tours of the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm
Blacksmith shop and barn at Boyhood Farm

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Blacksmith shop and barn at the Boyhood Farm.

President Carter's beliefs and personality were shaped on a rural farm where he lived from 1928 to 1941. Experience a bit of nostalgia and learn more about the childhood of our 39th President and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate by participating in guided walking tours of the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm. We invite you to step back in time to the 1930's at the following times:

Saturdays & Sundays
11:30am
and
3:00pm

Tours will be limited to the first 25 attendees. Please wear comfortable walking shoes for this 30-minute walking tour. For more information, please call the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site at 229-824-4104. The National Park Service reserves the right to cancel presentations due to inclement weather.

Plains High School  

Did You Know?
Jimmy Carter achieved his education, grades 1 through 11, at the Plains High School. There was no 12th grade so he graduated after the 11th grade as the class of 1941 salutatorian receiving the 2nd highest grades in his class.

Last Updated: September 04, 2008 at 10:10 EST