Jimmy Carter Education Program

Plains High School Museum

Georgia Department of Educaton Field Office
300 North Bond Street
Plains, GA 31780

Directions – JIMMY CARTER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ~ Plains High School Museum

The Jimmy Carter National Historic Site is located in Plains, Georgia 10 miles west of Americus, Georgia on US 280.

From Atlanta, GA area – Take I-75 South to Exit 101 (Cordele). At the end of the exit ramp make a right turn onto US 280 West to Americus (approx. 30 miles). In Americus, 280 becomes a three lane one-way road. Get in the middle lane and stay until the road dead ends at US 19. Turn left onto US 19 South/280 West, stay in the right lane. At the 2nd traffic light turn right onto US 280/GA 27 West, proceed 10 miles to Plains. At the 1st flashing caution light, turn right onto North Bond Street. The Plains High School (Visitor Center/Museum) will be on your right.

From Columbus, GA area – Take GA 520 South/US 280 East. In Richland, turn left onto US 280/GA 27 East. Proceed through Richland and Preston. Plains is 10 miles west of Preston. At the 1st flashing caution light, turn left onto North Bond Street. The Plains High School (Visitor Center/Museum) will be on your right.

From Plains to Andersonville, GA area – Take US 280/GA 27 East towards Americus. At first traffic light—turn left on US 19 North/US 280/GA 27 East. At the 2nd traffic light turn right onto US 280E/GA 27 East. Stay in far left lane. Proceed through downtown Americus—at Hardee’s Restaurant, turn left on GA Route 49 North. Proceed on GA Route 49 North 9 miles to the Andersonville National Historic Site on your right.

*Park hours of operation are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily at Plains High School (Visitor Center/Museum). The Plains Depot opens daily from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. The Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm opens daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Free admission. For more information, please call (229) 824-4104.