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Phone:
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706-655-5870
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Open:
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Open daily, 9 am to 4:45 pm (last full tour at 4 pm)
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Admission:
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$4–7. Group rates available
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On Little White House Road off Ga. Hwy. 85, south of Warm Springs
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt first came to the Warm Springs area in 1924 in search of warm
water treatments for his paralysis. His much publicized improvement here urged other polio victims
to come to Warm Springs, and in 1927 he founded the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation for polio
research.
The foundation later became the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation, which has
grown from a facility for polio patients to a comprehensive medical and vocational rehabilitation
facility for people with different types of disabilities. In the spirit of its founder, the
Roosevelt Institute continues its mission to "empower individuals with disabilities to achieve
personal independence." A recent addition is a fully-accessible recreation building complete
with basketball court, bowling alley and swimming pool.
The six room Little White House, casual in style and furnishings, reflects FDR's desire to rest
and be comfortable during his visits to Warm Springs. With its easy chairs, momentos and paintings,
the house still looks much like it did the day he died there—April 12, 1945.
Other features of the Little White House include the Memorial Fountain, fed by the water of the
nearby springs, and the walk of the States, an ornamental walkway made of stones and flags from
the 50 states. FDR's two classic cars are displayed on the grounds as well as The Little
White House Museum where visitors can tour various collections and see a 12 minute film of FDR
that Warm Springs knew and loved.
To Learn More About the Little Town of Warm Springs, click below:
Warm Springs Village
