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| 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 88-degree, 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. |
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| 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. Note: Primary buildings are wheelchair accessible. Secondary buildings have entry steps. All walkways are hard surfaced. Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site has no reservable facilities. |
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Includes the servant and guest quarters, the Walk of American Stone and Flats, and the historic pools complex that first brought the future president here.  Little White HouseFDR Memorial Museum & VideoHistoric Pools Museum Memorial FountainWalk of Flags and StonesGuest Quarters and Servants' Quarters Legacy Exhibit with The "Unfinished Portrait"Large Picnic Area (onsite) Two Large Roadside Picnic AreasBus Parking |
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Cost |
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| Admission is $13 for adults, $9.75 for seniors 62 and up, $7.50 for youth ages 6 to 17, and free for children under 6. Group rates are available for 15 or more with advance notice. | ||
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| Open 9 am to 4:45 pm daily, with the last tickets sold at 4:30 pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The historic pools and the Little White House itself are undergoing restoration, so the museum, grounds, Walk of Flags and Stones, and Unfinished Portrait exhibit remain open while some historic buildings are temporarily closed. Call ahead to confirm what is open before you visit. | ||
| Phone - Address - Location & Website | ||
| Phone 706-655-5870 - Address: 401 Little White House Rd., Warm Springs Georgia 31830 Located 1/4 mile south of Warm Springs on Ga. Hwy. 85 Alt.-U.S. Hwy. 27 Alt. - Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site |
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| FDR's Warm Springs Therapy Pools |
Last updated: September 2026