Self-Guided Tour of Plains Depot-1976 Campaign Headquarters
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
Plains Depot-1976 Presidential Campaign Headquarters
Explore the Plains Depot and learn about not only the 1976 Presidential election, but about the state and local elections Jimmy Carter participated in. Sit down on the rocking chair and listen to the sounds of a small southern town. Watch the film and learn about Jimmy Carter’s campaign style and how he became the 39th President of the United States.
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15-45 Minutes
Visitors are encouraged to spend as mush time as they like at Plains Depot-1976 Presidential Campaign Headquarters. The platform on the upper level of the building has rocking chairs and benches. Have a seat, relax, and take in the views of a small southern town.
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Plains Depot-1976 Presidential Campaign Headquarters has a parking lot that has one accessible parking spot. Other parking spots are available in the lot. To enter the lower portion of Plains Depot-1976 Presidential Campaign Headquarters you travel from the paved parking lot surface onto a cement sidewalk. The sidewalk is thirty feet long and ends at the entrance door to the lower section of the building. There is less than a three - degree cross slope on the sidewalk. Entering the building through the glass door the main room and the side room have low pile carpeting. If using the stairs to enter the second level of the building, you need to watch your head for a low overhang. The stairs have railing on both sides. To access the upper platform you start from the paved parking lot and go up the ramp. The ramp has two levels with a resting platform in between. The ramp is made of decking boards and is in good repair. The platform itself is made of two inch thick boards. There can be up to a quarter of an inch difference in height between the boards due to cupping. The interior of the building has pine floor boards that are in good repair with a few areas that have gaps or drops in the wood of up to a quarter of an inch. To access the upper platform via the stairs, use the stairs located at the front of the building. There is a handrail on one side of the staircase only. The stairs to the upper platform at the rear of Plains Depot-1976 Presidential Campaign Headquarters are off limits.
Yes — Pets are allowed on the grounds, but are not allowed in the Plains Depot-1976 Presidential Campaign Headquarters. All pets must be on a leash not longer than six feet. You must clean up after your pet. Service Dogs are allowed in Plains Depot.
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All ages, but minors must be with an adult parent or guardian
Plains Depot-1976 Presidential Campaign Headquarters
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