The Plains Bed & Breakfast Inn Plains, Georgia The best of Victorian Elegance located in beautiful downtown Plains, across from Plains City Hall & The Train Depot. Contact Info | Email this page to a Friend | Visit our Web Site Additional Pages... Guest Rooms/Rates Pets Welcome   Availability Search: See which rooms are available during your stay. Check in: Check out: Powered by Webervations Clear search results Rooms Available from  to  Learn more about these rooms These are our base rates - certain discounts and/or charges may apply

The Plains Bed & Breakfast Inn offers a comfortable atmosphere that will make you feel right at home featuring a southern breakfast. Located ideally in the heart of town, The Plains is furnished in turn of the century decor and carefully renovated to preserve the gracious charm of the Old South. Whether business or a vacation brings you to our beautiful area of Georgia, we invite you to explore the variety of history and entertainment that can be enjoyed. President Carter teaches Sunday School and you may call our number for his monthly schedule. Southern Breakfast included. The Plains Bed and Breakfast was built by the Rev. Augustus Caesar Wellons. He built many of the homes in Plains as well as the Plains Baptist Church. This impressive Victorian home on the corner of Church and Hudson streets was constructed in 1910 and has several features which make it unique. It makes extensive use of dark wood paneling and has both a front and a back staircase.

The foyer, parlor and dining room each have molded metal ceilings similar to those later used in several local buildings including the bank. These three rooms have beautiful wood wainscoting with each area being a bit different from the others. The magnificent foyer has formal interior columns. Most of the walls are plastered or of subtle wood artistry. Windows in many rooms go down nearly to floor level; this gave maximum area to let in refreshing breezes during hot summer weather. The high ceilings were also helpful in keeping occupants cool as were the open transoms over interior doors. Fortunately, air-conditioning offers much more comfort than either.

Plains is a quiet, peaceful President's hometown where a young boy grew up to become the 39th President of the United States. The rural southern culture of Plains that revolves around farming, church and school had a large influence in molding Mr. Carter's character and in shaping his political policies. For this reason, the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site and Preservation District was established to interpret the life and Presidency of Jimmy Carter and to preserve the history of this small rural southern town.

Plains High School (the official State School of Georgia) is the visitor center and museum for the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, which consists of 77 acres in Plains administered by the U.S. Department of Interior. The restored school where both Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter attended is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors can see films, exhibits all depicting the history of Plains and the 39th President of the United States. Other points of interest include his boyhood home on the outskirts of town, and the Carter's current residence.

The annual Plains Peanut Festival is centered around one of the Sumter County community's claims to fame, its peanut production, and features the community's most famous residents in active roles. The festival kicks off with a 1-mile fun run and a 5-K road race. People line the sidewalks of Plains each year to watch the unique entries in the parade downtown. Visitors enjoy the all-day event and educational exhibits are on display to accent the importance of agriculture in this region.

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