February 18, 2013
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Presents
Theodore Roosevelt
Plains, Georgia: The Jimmy Carter
National Historic Site invites you to a Presidents' Day Celebration full of
history, artifacts, and a visit from the great Rough Rider President,
Theodore Roosevelt.
On February 18, 2013, we will
begin our Presidents' Day Celebration with a discussion of presidential
memorabilia by Dr. Laurence Cook of Cook and Cook Antiques and Home
Furnishings, Inc. and Cook and Cook Estate Liquidators of Plains,
Pennsylvania. He has been invited to lecture several groups on the various
aspects of presidential history.
Dr. Cook has been a lifelong
collector of presidential memorabilia and a subsequent presidential
historian with an expansive collection of Theodore Roosevelt campaign and
presidential material. The lecture entitled Amazing Presidential Facts,
Coincidences and Unique Relationships will begin at 11:00am in the
auditorium. It will cover interesting facts on each President from George
Washington to Barack Obama. After the lecture, Dr. Cook will be on hand to
answer questions on his collection and autograph his new book
"Presidential Coincidences, Amazing Facts and Collectables" which will
be on sale in the bookstore at Plains High School.
We will also have as our very
special guest, the Rough Rider President, Theodore Roosevelt. Joe Wiegand is
regarded by many as the nation's premiere Theodore Roosevelt reprisor. He
brings T.R. to life with an unparalleled grasp of history and an uncanny way
of quickly convincing the audience that they are in the company of Theodore
Roosevelt. As Theodore Roosevelt, Wiegand shares stories from a lifetime of
service and adventure, ranging from cowboy excitement in the Dakotas to the
charge of the cavalry up the heights of Santiago de Cuba. The audience can
join T.R. on an African safari and an exploration of Amazon River jungles
and hear tales of building the Panama Canal, a modern Navy and a vibrant
conservation movement.
For more
information call: (229) 824-4104
Sponsored by
The National Park Service / Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
Please check for upcoming events at
www.nps.gov/jica. For school trip information
and reservations, please visit
www.jimmycarter.info or call the historic site
at (229) 824-4104. There is no charge for this event or to visit the
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site.
www.nps.gov
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March 13, 2013
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site to
dedicate new exhibits in the Plains Depot
PLAINS -
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site will be unveiling new exhibits in the
Plains Depot on March 13, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. President Carter will be in
attendance and will speak on the importance of the depot. After the brief
talk, President Carter and the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site will hold
a ribbon cutting ceremony.
The train depot, the oldest structure in
Plains today, gained national notoriety in 1976 during the presidential
campaign of Jimmy Carter. The building was leased to the Carter Peanut
Warehouse in the 1970s when Governor Jimmy Carter decided to run for the
presidency. He used the train depot in Plains as a center for his
presidential campaign. The building was cleaned and painted by Jimmy
Carter's friends and family and officially opened on Easter Sunday, 1976.
Dedicated volunteers at the depot greeted thousands of visitors arriving
daily to Plains to learn more about candidate Jimmy Carter. Their hard work
and dedication paid off on November 2, 1976, when Jimmy Carter was elected
the 39th President of the United States.
Following an emotional send-off by the
president-elect himself, the "Peanut Special", an 18-car Amtrak train,
pulled away from the rural Plains train station on January 19, 1977, and
headed for Washington, D.C. bearing 382 proud and joyous Southerners who had
chosen to take the historic 18-hour journey to attend the presidential
inauguration on January 20, 1977.
The train depot continued to be a popular
tourist attraction during President Carter's term of office. Today the depot
stands as the most recognized symbol of the community of Plains and the 1976
Carter presidential campaign.
March
22 & 23, 2013
3rd Annual Peanut
Classic Baseball Tournament
Andersonville,
Georgia to Plains, Georgia: It's time to bring that old bike out of
storage in the garage, knock off the dust, oil the chains, pump up the tires
and check the brakes. The Jimmy Carter National Historic Site is partnering
with Sumter Cycling, the River Valley Regional Commission, and the
Andersonville National Historic Site to host the annual Park-to-Park bike
ride from the Andersonville National Historic Site, through Americus, GA, to
the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site on April 27, 2013 during National
Park Week.
What better way to
start off the warm season than with a bike ride through Sumter County to
rejuvenate your passion for the open road. The ride will begin at the
National Prisoner of War Museum parking lot located at the Andersonville
National Historic Site, continuing through historic Downtown Americus,
Georgia and on to the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in Plains,
Georgia. That's not all though; this year the ride boasts the option of a
full loop back to Andersonville with an additional rest stop in Ellaville,
GA.
Registration will begin at
8:00am at the Andersonville National Historic Site.
There is a cost this year -
$15 for the half ride to Plains
(includes a shuttle back to Andersonville)
$20 for the full ride (includes
a lunch voucher)
Rest stops will be provided
along the way, as well as a support vehicle for minor mechanical issues and
first aid.
For more
information and updates visit
http://www.activevalley.org/prisontopeanuts.htm ,
www.facbook.com/JimmyCarterNHS, or contact:
Jimmy Carter NHS: 229-824-4104
Andersonville NHS: 229-924-0343 RVRC: 706-256-2910
