Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site
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"Interesting to School-Aged Kids"
On a weekend trip to Pine Mountain, GA, we were excited to learn about and get to see FDR's Little White House in Warm Springs, GA. Our Georgia State Parks pass got us in for free, which is always nice! My 9yo was handed a scavenger hunt to complete; this kept her engaged and interested for our entire visit. The movie was informative and the displays in the museum were very well done. The kids enjoyed the outdoor areas and also the walks through the various original buildings. We did not have a chance to see the pools in Warm Springs (not on the property but in town), but I hope we will next time.
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"Great memories made here"
In 2008-2009 the Georgia State Park System had a contest to see what families could visit the most GA State Parks that were part of the WPA as part of the New Deal.
It was a great educational opportunity for my kids. My oldest, who was 7-8 at the time, got to color a "Flat Franklin" (Roosevelt) and our family took pictures with him at the State parks during the year.
Long story short, Payton wrote an essay about what he learned and we won the contest and received our award at the Little White House (symbolic since the New Deal was a product of the Roosevelt administration).
We like to visit the Little White House. It's as if everything there is frozen in time. We feel like we always learn something new each time we take one of the guided tours through. Strollers are discouraged in the actual house. It's difficult to maneuver through the house with one.
The trails around the place are limited, but there is a museum with a timeline of Roosevelts' time spent in Georgia, and has many interesting artifacts. There is an area for picnics on the other side of the parking lot.
The bathrooms are in great condition and we have felt comfortable using them whenever we've been there.
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"It was interesting!"
This was probably a one time visit for me. It was very interesting but not very big. You are able to see where FDR lived and all about his life. They show you a short video on the history of FDR and then you are able to walk around the premises. You have to drive a short distance to see the pool that those with polio would swim in. This was probably the most interesting part for me. To see all the good that he did and the giant pool that once held all those people was touching.
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"Fun for Older Kids"
The Roosevelt's Little White House is best geared toward older children. My toddler got very bored, but my school aged child really enjoyed it. It was great to see once, but not something you'd want to visit often since it's really just displays and such. It was neat to see the house where Roosevelt died and how everything is left pretty much the same.
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"Great Educational Day Trip"
FDR spent the last years of his life as well as many vacations in this tiny little house in rural Georgia. The historical site is beautiful and educational. Many of FDR's possessions are on display in the museum, including a huge collection of canes and several cars. In addition, paid admission to the historic site includes entry to the Warm Springs pool site and museum.
If visiting with a small child, you may not have time to read everything that you want to, but it is still fun!
One word of caution though, this area of GA is pretty much impossible to navigate by GPS. Visit the website or call to get directions instead.
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