Little White House


The Little White House is located in Warm Springs, Georgia. The house was built by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1932 when he arrived in the area to help find a cure for polio. The warm water in the springs is said to have helped ease him pain. The house is now open for visitors to tour and learn more about the history of Roosevelt and the house.

The house is the site where Roosevelt passed away and became a museum in 1948, one of the main attractions of the house is the 'Unfinished Portrait' of Roosevelt which was being painted when he passed. This painting hangs near a finished portrait which was done so with the artist using sketches and her memory of Roosevelt.

Located at the house is the FDR Memorial Museum and Video, historic pools museum, memorial fountain, the walk of flags and stones, two large picnic areas and the Legacy Exhibit which includes the 'Unfinished Portrait' of Roosevelt.

Other items on show at the house include a customized 1938 Ford convertible which is located on the bottom floor of the garage, and Roosevelt's private state coach. Majority of the house remains as it was when Roosevelt passed, apart from the McCarthy Cottage and E.T. Curtis Cottage which were destroyed in a fire.

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