Take a look at former President and first lady Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter's burial site
Former President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter are together again.
We're getting our first look at the burial site and headstones for Georgia's favorite couple.
The beloved former president was laid to rest next to his wife at their home in Plains earlier this month.
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Their headstones list their accomplishments and contributions to the nation from Governor and first lady of Georgia, President and first lady of the United States and co-founders of The Carter Center.
The Jimmy Carter National Historic Park says their graves are surrounded by a memorial garden designed by Rosalynn Carter and overlooking the pond built by the Carters.
Their headstones are modeled after those of former President Richard and first lady Patricia Nixon.
The park hopes to soon open the area for public access.
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He passed away at their Plains home on Sunday, Dec. 29. He was 100 years old. Rosalynn Carter passed away in November 2023 at the age of 96.
After weeks of allowing the American people to say a final goodbye to him at The Carter Center in Atlanta, the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol and in three funeral services, he was brought to his final resting place.
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