FDR and The Spirit of Warm Springs
Event Date
Schedule
Dates & times for October 2025
Saturday, October 4, 2025
11:00am - 12:00pm
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue
Roosevelt's Little White House State Historic Site
401 Little White House Road
Warm Springs
GA
31830
Phone
706-655-5870Related Categories:
Saturday, Oct 4, 2025 11 AM to 12 PM - Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site - Warm Springs, GA - To commemorate the 101th anniversary of Franklin D. Roosevelt's first visit and swim, Ranger Ashley Aultman will be conducting a presentation covering the historical, geological, and therapeutic value of the warm springs. Presentations 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM
Franklin D. Roosevelt first visited Warm Springs, Georgia in October 1924, hoping to find a cure for the polio that had afflicted him three years prior. His first swim in the 88-degree spring water resulted in him being able to move his right leg for the first time in three years. This experience led to his purchase of the resort and the establishment of the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, a rehabilitation center for polio patients.
Franklin D. Roosevelt first visited Warm Springs, Georgia in October 1924, hoping to find a cure for the polio that had afflicted him three years prior. His first swim in the 88-degree spring water resulted in him being able to move his right leg for the first time in three years. This experience led to his purchase of the resort and the establishment of the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, a rehabilitation center for polio patients.