Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Is Modifying Operations To Implement Local Health Guidance

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Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Is Modifying Operations To Implement Local Health Guidance

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on April 17, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

Plains, GA - Jimmy Carter National Historic Site is announcing additional modifications to operations in response to guidance from Sumter County and the Georgia Health Department. The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners is our number one priority. The National Park Service (NPS) is working service wide with federal, state, and local authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic.

Effective immediately, Jimmy Carter National Historic Site will be closed to all park visitors until further notice. We will notify the public when we resume full operations and provide updates on our website www.nps.gov/jimmycarter and social media channels.

The NPS encourages people to take advantage of the many digital tools already available to explore Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, including:

* Visit our website and Facebook page for ways to continue to enjoy and learn about Jimmy Carter National Historic Site.

** www.facebook.com/JimmyCarterNPS

Updates about NPS operations will be posted on www.nps.gov/coronavirus.

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About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 419 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov, and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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