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     Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site

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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
    FDR: A man and his braces
    Saturday, Jan 31, 2009 10 AM - 2 PM
    Handicapped AccessibleBraces enabled FDR and fellow polio patients to live independantly. Marion Dunn, FDR's bracemaker, will display his tools and several types of orthotics he fabricated while employed at the Polio Foundation.  $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.
    Arbor Day "Georgia's Tree Army"
    Friday, Feb 20, 2009 9 AM - 5 PM
    Handicapped AccessibleThe Civilian Conservation Corps planted billions of trees during the Great Depression. We will hand out tree seedlings to visitors, encouraging them to plant a tree and becoming part of Georgia's Tree Army for Arbor Day.  $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.
    Happy Birthday to Roosevelt's Little White House
    Saturday, May 2, 2009 10 AM - 3 PM
    Handicapped AccessibleIn May of 1932, a housewarming party was thrown to celebrate the construction of FDR's Little White House. Cookies and lemonade will be served on the sundeck, just like the original housewarming.  $4-$7. 706-655-5870.
    Rosie the Riveter and D-Day Observance
    Saturday, Jun 6, 2009 12 PM - 3 PM
    Handicapped AccessibleDuring the 1940s, an unprecedented number of women responded to government encouragement to fill factory jobs left vacant by men during World War II. Join actress and teacher Carol Cain as she portrays these women collectively known as “Rosie The Riveter...  $4-$7. 706-655-5870.
    Letters to Eleanor
    Saturday, Jul 4, 2009 11 AM - 4 PM
    Handicapped AccessibleDuring this interactive New Deal program, Eleanor Roosevelt and her secretary will respond to requests for relief during the Great Depression. Twenty-minute programs begin at 11 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.  $4-$7. 706-655-5870.
    Get Outdoors Georgia Jr. Ranger Days at Camp Roosevelt
    Tuesday, Jul 7, 2009 until Thursday, Jul 9, 2009 9 AM - 2 PM
    Tuesday, Jul 21, 2009 until Thursday, Jul 23, 2009 9 AM - 2 PM
    Handicapped AccessibleBird watching, geology, geography and stamp collecting will all be taught while kids learn about the wonderful history of President Roosevelt's vacation home. For children ages 9 to 12. One day at Little White House and two days at FD Roosevelt State Park...  $50 per 3-day camp. 706-655-5870.
    Get Outdoors Georgia Swim the Warm Springs
    Saturday, Sep 5, 2009 until Monday, Sep 7, 2009 10 AM - 4 PM
    Handicapped AccessibleSwim in the historic pools originally built by Franklin D. Roosevelt as a place for therapy. Normally kept empty for preservation, the pools will be filled with naturally warm spring water. 1 1/2-hour swim sessions begin at 10 a.m. Ages 6 and older. Reservations suggested but not required.  $15 adults; $10 ages 6 to 17. 706-655-5870.
    Get Outdoors Georgia The Roosevelt Regatta
    Saturday, Oct 3, 2009 10 AM - 4 PM
    President Franklin D. Roosevelt was America's sailor in the White House and he loved all things nautical. We will host a model sailboat regatta at Lake Delanor inside F.D. Roosevelt State Park for an afternoon with model boats, living history, knot-tying, compass reading and more. $3 parking. 706-655-5870.
    Stamp Collecting For Kids
    Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 10 AM - 3 PM
    Handicapped AccessibleOctober is National Stamp Collecting Month and FDR was America's stamp-collecting president. Hands-on activities for children are offered throughout the day.  $4-$7. 706-655-5870.
    Annual Fala Day Tribute
    Saturday, Nov 7, 2009
    Handicapped AccessibleJoin the Greater Atlanta Scottish Terrier Association for an opening parade, costume parade, grooming exhibits and bagpipe music. All Scotty dogs welcome on a six-foot leash. Free admission to the program held in the picnic area.  $4-$7. 706-655-5870.
    Get Outdoors Georgia A Warm Springs Thanksgiving
    Saturday, Nov 21, 2009 10 AM - 2 PM
    Handicapped AccessibleFDR and Eleanor will be serenaded by descendants of Bun Wright, FDR's favorite fiddler, in this Living history program on the sundeck of the Little White House...  $4-$7. 706-655-5870.
    Pearl Harbor Remembered
    Saturday, Dec 5, 2009 10 AM - 4 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.

      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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