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     Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site

Historic Site (706) 655-5870

NOTICE: RLWH will be closed sometime in January 2009 due to an upcoming prescribed burn. Click here for more information.
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.
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Hours: 9AM-4:45PM daily. Last film begins 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:
  • Little White House
  • FDR Memorial Museum & Video
  • Historic Pools Museum
  • Memorial Fountain
  • Walk of Flags and Stones
  • Guest Quarters and Servants' Quarters
  • Legacy Exhibit with The "Unfinished Portrait"
  • Large Picnic Area (onsite)
  • Two Large Roadside Picnic Areas
  • Bus Parking

    Related Links:
  • Roosevelt's New Deal Legacy Nationwide Events
  • The National Archives Southeast Region, Atlanta
  • The New Deal Network
  • Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
  • FDR Presidential Library
  • Dowdell's Knob - FDR's favorite picnic spot

    NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:
  • Columbus, Georgia
  • LaGrange, Georgia on West Point Lake
  • Pine Mountain, Georgia
  • Wild Animal Safari / Pine Mountain, Georgia
  • F.D. Roosevelt State Park (camping/cottages)
  • Sprewell Bluff State Park
  • Warm Springs, Georiga
  • Callaway Gardens

    OTHER:
  • Brown's Guides

    •   Note: Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site has no reservable facilities.  

    Events
    Get Outdoors Georgia A Warm Springs Thanksgiving
    Saturday, Nov 22, 2008 10 AM - 2 PM
    Saturday, Nov 21, 2009 10 AM - 2 PM
    Handicapped AccessibleDescendants of band members who played for President Roosevelt will continue the Thanksgiving and family tradition of folk music on the lawn of the Little White House.  $4-$7. 706-655-5870.
    Pearl Harbor Remembered
    Saturday, Dec 6, 2008 12 PM - 3 PM
    Handicapped AccessibleWe will not forget those who served our country during World War II. You are invited to spend time with survivors of Pearl Harbor and hear their extraordinary stories. Kelly's Zeroes, a WWII living history organization, will exhibitequipment used by our soldiers in WWII.  $4-$7. 706-655-5870.
    Visit with the Tuskegee Airmen
    Saturday, Feb 7, 2009 10 AM - 2 PM
    Handicapped AccessibleTheir outstanding record during World War II will always be remembered as they flew 15,553 sorties and completed 1,578 missions without losing one bomber they escorted. Bring your camera and meet with Tuskegee Airmen during this educational program. (They will take a break from noon until 1 p.m.)  $4-$7. 706-655-5870.
    Get Outdoors Georgia Great Backyard Bird Count
    Friday, Feb 13, 2009 until Monday, Feb 16, 2009 9 AM - 4:45 PM
    Handicapped AccessibleFDR was an avid bird collector in his youth, and guests can join others by participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count. Other count locations include the National Fish Hatchery in Warm Springs and FD Roosevelt State Park on Pine Mountain, recently named an Important Bird Area.  $4-$7. 706-655-5870.
    64th Commemorative Ceremony for FDR
    Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009 11 AM - 12:30 PM
    Handicapped AccessiblePay tribute to President F.D. Roosevelt on the anniversary of his death, April 12, 1945. This event includes the U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard, music by the U.S. Army Infantry Center Band and a speaker. We cannot accommodate school groups during this event. 706-655-5870.

      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.

    		 
     
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