Jimmy Carter National Historic Site presidential campaign, now serves as a museum focusing on the 1976 Presidential Campaign and Election. It features exhibits which highlight Jimmy Carter's campaign for President. The train depot operated from 1888 until 1951, when all public transportation to and from the area ceased. The current home of the Carters, while currently not open to the public, is technically a part of the National Historic Site. The Carters have lived in the home since 1961. During his presidency, it was used as his Summer White House. Jimmy Carter National Historic Site The Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, located in Plains, Georgia,
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site not open to the public. The Carters returned to Plains in 1981. The former President and First Lady Rosalynn Carter pursue many of the goals of his administration through the Carter Center in Atlanta, which has programs to alleviate human suffering and to promote human rights and world peace. When they are in Plains, Carter teaches Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church, which is open to the public. The former Plains High School, which both Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter attended, now serves as the park's visitor center and museum. It features a classroom, principal's office, and auditorium which have been