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Jimmy Carter, the only Georgia native elected president, rose from a Plains peanut farm to the White House (1977-1981) and won the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work. He died December 29, 2024.
Historical Marker
President Jimmy Carter
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About this site
President Jimmy Carter is a historical marker in Plains, Sumter County, erected in 1986. It is one of 37 historical markers documented in Sumter County, among 91 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.0335, -84.3940 near Plains. The nearest cataloged historic site is Plains Depot (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Plains Honors Her Own Jimmy Carter, Maxine Reese Park, and Early Days.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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