 Park
(706) 655-5870
Franklin Delano Roosevelt built the Little White House in 1932 while
governor of New York, prior to being inaugurated as president in 1933.
He first came to Warm Springs in 1924 hoping to find a cure for the
infantile paralysis (polio) that had struck him in 1921. Swimming in the
warm, buoyant spring waters brought him no miracle cure, but it did
bring improvement. During FDR’s presidency and the Great Depression, he
developed many New Deal Programs (such as the Rural Electrification
Administration) based upon his experiences in this small town.
While posing for a portrait on April 12, 1945, FDR suffered a stroke and
died a short while later. Today, the “Unfinished Portrait” is featured
in a museum that showcases many exhibits, including FDR’s 1938 Ford
convertible with hand controls, his Fireside Chats playing over a 1930s
radio, his stagecoach and a theater. Visitors can tour FDR’s home, which
has been carefully preserved very much as he left it, the servants and
guest quarters, and the nearby pools complex that first brought the
future president to Warm Springs.
The Little White House Historic Site and F.D. Roosevelt State Park have
launched a fund-raising campaign to place a bronze statue of F.D.
Roosevelt atop Dowdell’s Knob, the president’s favorite picnic spot when
he visited Georgia in the 1930s and 1940s.Hours: 9AM-4:45PM
daily. Last full tour at 4PM. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New
Year's Day.
Admission:$4-$7.
Group rates available for 15 or more with advance notice.
Primary buildings are wheelchair accessible. Secondary buildings have
entry steps. All walkways are hard surfaced.
Facilities:
House Tour
Museum
Therapeutic Pools and Springs Complex
Picnic Areas
Bus Parking
Address/Directions
Roosevelt's Little White House Historic
Site
401 Little White House Rd
Warm Springs , GA 31830
Located 1/4 mile south of Warm Springs on Ga. Hwy. 85 Alt.-U.S.
Hwy. 27 Alt. |
