📷 THD3, CC BY-SA 4.0Roosevelt’s Little White House
Warm Springs, GA
The cottage where Franklin D. Roosevelt came for polio treatment and where he died in April 1945, kept as he left it. A museum shows his car and wheelchair; the historic pools are in the village below.
Roosevelt's Little White House is a historic house and state historic site in Warm Springs in western Georgia. Franklin D. Roosevelt first came to the spa town on 3 October 1924 to treat his polio. The house was completed in 1932, and he died here on 12 April 1945 after a stroke.
The house is a one-story, six-room wooden cottage with a four-columned portico. According to Wikipedia it has been kept as it was on the day the president died. You can see the combined living and dining room, Eleanor Roosevelt's bedroom and the “Unfinished Portrait” by the painter Elizabeth Shoumatoff, which she was working on when he died. Only flat door sills and raised bathroom fixtures visibly point to his disability. The historic spring pools belong to the site. The house has been open to visitors since 1948 and is a National Historic Landmark. Please check opening hours and admission before you go.
- Nearest town
- Warm Springs, GA
- Category
- History & culture
- GPS
- 32.8833, -84.6855
Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.
Good to know
Best time to go
The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October. Still fine, with some compromises, in March, June, September and November. Hot in July–August. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)
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FAQs
Where is Roosevelt’s Little White House?
Roosevelt’s Little White House is in Warm Springs, GA, at GPS 32.8833, -84.6855. It is about 61 mi from Plains.
Can you camp near Roosevelt’s Little White House?
Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Old Sawmill Campsite, about 1 mi away; within 25 mi there are 10 campsites and motorhome stopovers.
Which road trips pass Roosevelt’s Little White House?
Roosevelt’s Little White House is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Southwest Georgia: Warm Springs, Providence Canyon and Plains.
What is there to see near Roosevelt’s Little White House?
Places worth a stop nearby: Andersonville National Historic Site (57 mi), Providence Canyon State Park (58 mi), Jimmy Carter National Historical Park (61 mi) and Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park (63 mi).
When is the best time to visit Roosevelt’s Little White House?
The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October. Still fine, with some compromises, in March, June, September and November. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)