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Take a look inside Jimmy Carter's peanut farm, where he grew up with no electricity or running water

Erin McDowellFeb 27, 2023, 22:03 IST

Take a look inside former President Jimmy Carter's peanut farm in Archery, Georgia.Hulton Archive/Getty Images; EWY Media/Shutterstock; BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images

  • Jimmy Carter grew up on a peanut farm with no electricity or running water in Archery, Georgia.
  • Carter helped harvest and sell cotton, peanuts, sugar cane, and corn before he left for college.
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Former President Jimmy Carter grew up on his family's peanut farm in Georgia from the age of 4 until he left for college.

Jimmy Carter on his peanut farm.PhotoQuest/Getty Images

Today, visitors can tour Carter's peanut farm, which has been converted into a historic site.

A vintage sign in Plains, Georgia, advertises tours of the city and the Carter family peanut farm.Robert Alexander/Getty Images
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The Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm was owned by Earl Carter, Jimmy's father, from 1928 until 1949. After he died in 1953, Jimmy took over the operations of the farm.

Jimmy Carter's boyhood farm.Win McNamee/Getty Images

Known as "Boyhood Farm," the Carter family peanut farm is a popular tourist destination in the area.

Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Boyhood Farm entrance sign.EWY Media/Shutterstock
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The farm and Carter's childhood home were restored to how they would have looked in 1937, before electricity was installed in 1938.

Jimmy Carter's boyhood farm.Win McNamee/Getty Images

The inside of Carter's childhood home has been completely restored to how it would have looked in the 1930s.

The dining room inside Jimmy Carter's boyhood farmhouse.Win McNamee/Getty Images
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One of the main attractions at Boyhood Farm is Jimmy Carter's childhood bedroom.

Jimmy Carter's childhood bedroom.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images

Earl Carter also built a clay tennis court outside the Carter farmhouse.

The clay tennis court at the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images
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The commissary is located a stone's throw away from the Carter farmhouse.

The commissary and windmill on the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm in Archery, Georgia.Marjie Lambert/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service/Getty Images

Inside the store, people could buy farm and household supplies.

The commissary or country store at Jimmy Carter's boyhood farm.Marjie Lambert/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service/Getty Images
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A barn once used to house peanuts is also available for people to view.

Barn with wooden fence at Jimmy Carter's boyhood farm.EWY Media/Shutterstock

After Jimmy Carter entered hospice care in February, residents of Plains, Georgia, have come together to wait for updates and hold vigil for the former president.

People walk past the signature and hand prints of former US President Jimmy Carter.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images
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