Little White House State Historic Site

Franklin Delano Roosevelt built the Little White House in 1932 while governor of New York, prior to being inaugurated as president in 1933. He first came to Warm Springs in 1924 hoping to find a cure for the infantile paralysis (polio) which had struck him in 1921. Swimming in the warm, buoyant spring waters brought him no miracle cure, but it did bring improvement.

On April 12, 1945, during his 41st visit to the rural community of 500, he suffered a massive stroke and died while his portrait was being painted. Today, the Unfinished Portrait is a focal point of the Little White House tour. The house and furnishings have been carefully preserved very much as Roosevelt left them in 1945. The adjacent museum displays memorabilia collected in honor of the statesman and presents a brief film containing historic footage of Roosevelt and his contemporaries. Visitors also can see the guest house, servants' quarters and garage where Roosevelt's 1938 Ford roadster is displayed.

Facilities

Bus parking available Primary buildings are wheelchair accessible Secondary buildings have entry steps All walkways are hard surfaced

Annual Special Events
subject to change . . . also, see the Events Calendar

• FDR's Birthday
• Franklin and Eleanor's Wedding Anniversary
• Annual Commemorative Ceremony
• Remember FDR Program
• A Warm Springs Thanksgiving 

Nearby Attractions

• Restored Therapeutic Pools and Springs Complex
• Roosevelt-Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation
• Warm Springs Village
• Callaway Gardens and Day Butterfly Center
• F.D. Roosevelt State Park
• Dowdell's Knob
• U.S.D.I. Fish Hatchery and Visitor Center

Contact Information

Site Hours: 9 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. EST daily. Last full tour at 4 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Admission fee. Group rates available for 15 or more with advance notice.

Directions

Located 1/4 mile south of Warm Springs on Ga. Hwy. 85 West.