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Carter Center
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Neighborhood: Inman Park
453 Freedom Pkwy NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 420-3216
453 Freedom Pkwy NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 420-3216
- Hours:
Mon-Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sun. 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
6 reviews for Carter Center
Unfortunately I didn't have time to check out the gardens that Blake B. and Coley W. tout in their reviews, so next time I visit I guess the Carter Center will get that fifth star!
I just got through watching the entire West Wing series from start to finish (over 4 months!), and I stopped in here in the middle of that phase. So, needless to say I was focused more on the Presidential aspects than the horticultural.
The history of Pres. Carter's life was really interesting, I'd find it hard to predict that a peanut farmer could get elected President today... The gifts presented during Carter's term were also really neat to see, kind of like judging how much your relatives like you when you go through the wedding gifts! However, I nearly wet my pants when I saw the Oval Office (see reference to West Wing above!). That alone was worth the price of admission for me.
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Check out the Carter Center gardens. The gardens in season are gorgeous and the area around the center's ponds at least used to be very dog friendly. Anyone have updates on that? The rose garden is beautiful! Occasionally you will see brides doing photography there too.
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This is one of my favorite places in Atlanta to go and roam, though not perhaps fully for the reasons it was intended. I've only been actually INSIDE the center once, a long time ago, and I don't remember it at all.
What I like about the Carter Center is the gardens. The building is surrounded on two sides by beautiful flower gardens and fountains and walkpaths that go through the flowers to strange little nooks. There seems to never be anywhere else around. It seems almost like you're wandering in a deserted palace of some sorts. Magical in many ways.
The back side of the center has a large field that seems to stretch until you can't see it anymore. There is a rather large pond where I've seen men fishing, again surrounded with grass and hills. There is also a little Japanese pond with rocks you can walk on to the center. There are more people on this side of the building usually, but still not very many.
It's a secret little place that I almost don't want to unveil. But you should take some time and wander a bit.
I think you could make a pretty awesome game of Capture the Flag here, though it would probably be illegal.
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I found the Carter Center nice place to go if you enjoy history. Having seen it once, I don't feel the need to go back. It encaptures the short time he was in office. They have displays representing the campaign process as well as some beautiful gifts he was given from leaders around the world. Since I was not born yet and grew up in another state, it was a part of history I was not familiar with. I found it to be a nice snapshot of history. The gardens outside were lovely too.
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I LOVE presidential history so the libraries/ museums are a natural for me. I flew to Atlanta to visit my sister, a freshman at Emory - but my secret was that I really wanted to go to the Carter Center.
I wanted to love the Carter Library SO MUCH. I mean, Jimmy Carter was a peanut farmer who became President - if that isn't interesting, I don't know what is! The information about Jimmy, his life, and his presidency seemed to be very sparse - I wanted so much more!
Unfortunately, the Carter Center does little to capitalize on any of the interesting portions of Jimmy's life. Nor does it really dive into any of the really critical issues that took place during his presidency.
It is also clear that the Center was built and decorated in a rather unfortunate time - so expect polyester. I'm hopeful that a redecoration could provide some positive changes.
As others have stated - the gardens surrounding the Center are beautiful. The gift shop also has great items ranging from serious to kitschy.
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Learn all about former president Jimmy Carter. See what the oval office looked like when he served (each president gets to redecorate the office). Check out campaign posters and buttons. See short films about what the country was like while he was in office.
Then go outside and really enjoy the Carter Center.
One thing a lot of people don't know about the Carter Center is that, in addition to the Library, there is a gorgeous Japanese garden with very tranquil pond where you can go and read in the shade or otherwise just relax. It's an underutilized spot.
