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Statue #39: Jimmy Carter

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Rapid City, South Dakota

Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) was always happiest when he wasn't President, and his statue by John Lopez shows him at just such a time: Jimmy stands, suit jacket draped across one arm, hand upraised and waving. The pose is modeled on a photo of Jimmy campaigning in his summer shirtsleeves in 1976 -- but because of the statue's position on the sidewalk it looks like he's waving across the street at the President who defeated him in 1980: Ronald Reagan. At the base of Carter's statue, a decoratively framed inscription features one of his signature peanuts.

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Since 2000, Rapid City has commissioned and installed bronze statues of every former U.S. President on its downtown street corners. Visitors are encouraged to take a walking tour of the City of Presidents and inspect the nation's metallic Commanders in Chief. Paper guides are available year-round at the city's main Visitor Center at 512 Main St.

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Statue #39: Jimmy Carter

Address:
601 St Joseph St., Rapid City, SD
Directions:
Downtown. Southwest corner of St Joseph and 6th Sts.
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Nearby Offbeat Places

Statue # 1: George WashingtonStatue # 1: George Washington, Rapid City, SD - < 1 mi.
Statue #17: Andrew JohnsonStatue #17: Andrew Johnson, Rapid City, SD - < 1 mi.
Statue #40: Ronald ReaganStatue #40: Ronald Reagan, Rapid City, SD - < 1 mi.
In the region:
Bear Country USA, Rapid City, SD - 8 mi.

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