ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter has made his final journey to the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.
Tuesday’s schedule includes a departure ceremony from the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta; a departure ceremony from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia; an arrival ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland; a funeral procession from the U.S. Navy Memorial to the U.S. Capitol; and an arrival ceremony and service at the U.S. Capitol.
The beloved former president is now lying in state in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.
The American public can pay their final respects to the president from 7:00 p.m. until midnight on Tuesday. Public viewing resumes at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday and runs through 7:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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7:00 p.m. U.S. Capitol opens to the public
The U.S. Capitol opens to the public to pay their respects to former President Jimmy Carter until midnight.
Public viewing will resume at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday until 7:00 a.m. on Thursday.
5:45 p.m. Service concludes inside Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.
The service inside the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol honoring the former president has concluded.
Dignitaries in attendance, including the Georgia Congressional delegation, will file by the former president’s casket to pay their respects.
5:08 p.m. Service begins inside Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.
A service honoring former President Jimmy Carter is beginning inside the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.
Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune, Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Mike Johnson and Vice President Kamala Harris are expected to deliver eulogies.
The U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club will perform “My Country, Tis of Thee.”
Congressional leaders and Vice President Harris will lay wreaths at the former president’s casket.
5:03 p.m. Former President Carter’s casket has been placed in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.
The former president’s casket has been placed on Lincoln’s Catafalque in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.
4:50 p.m. Former President Carter’s casket brought into the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.
Former President Jimmy Carter’s casket is being carried into the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol and placed on Lincoln’s Catafalque.
The Lincoln Catafalque was built in 1865 to support the body of former President Abraham Lincoln while he lied in state.
The beloved late president will lie in state in the Rotunda where the American public can pay their final respects.
4:26 p.m. Carter family arrives at U.S. Capitol
Former President Carter’s remains and members of the Carter family have completed the 1.3 mile funeral procession from the U.S. Navy Memorial to the U.S. Capitol.
Military body bearers will carry the former president’s body into the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, where he will lie in state.
3:50 p.m. Carter family begins funeral procession to U.S. Capitol
Members of the Carter family are beginning a funeral procession with former President Carter’s casket on a horse-drawn caisson from the U.S. Navy Memorial to the U.S. Capitol.
The route mirrors the route the former first family took for an inaugural parade on Jan. 20, 1977.
3:30 p.m. Transfer ceremony begins at U.S. Navy Memorial
During the ceremony, former President Carter’s casket will be removed from the hearse as ceremonial troops present arms and “Hail to the Chief” is played. The U.S. Navy Band will play the hymn “Just As I Am.”
His casket will be placed onto a horse-drawn caisson and some of his family members will line up to walk along the funeral procession route to the U.S. Capitol.
3:19 p.m. Carter’s remains arrive at U.S. Navy Memorial
Former President Carter’s remains and family have arrived at the U.S. Navy Memorial for a transfer ceremony.
His casket will be placed into a horse-drawn caisson and taken along a funeral procession that mirrors his inaugural parade he and his family walked on Jan. 20, 1977.
2:45 p.m. Carter family departs Joint Base Andrews for U.S. Navy Memorial
At the U.S. Navy Memorial, a transfer ceremony will take place where former President Carter’s remains will be placed into a horse-drawn caisson and taken along a funeral procession that mirrors his inaugural parade he and his family walked on Jan. 20, 1977.
2:30 p.m. Arrival ceremony beginning at Joint Base Andrews
The Carter family is preparing for an arrival ceremony at Joint Base Andrews in Washington, D.C.
Troops will present arms as “Hail to the Chief” plays and a 21-gun salute.
The U.S. Air Force Band will play “Abide with Me” as former President Carter’s remains are loaded into the hearse.
2:08 p.m. Special Air Mission 39 arrives at Joint Base Andrews
Special Air Mission 39, which is carrying former President Carter’s remains and family, has arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Washington, D.C.
12:43 p.m. Special Air Mission 39 departs with Carter’s remains and the family
Special Air Mission 39 has departed from Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Cobb County. The flight will now head to Joint Andrews Base for a transfer ceremony in Washington, D.C.
12:24 p.m. Carter boards Special Air Mission 39
The plane will soon depart for Washington, D.C.
12:20 p.m.
The U.S. Army’s Maneuver Center of Excellence Band plays “Nearer my God, to Thee” as the body bearer team carries the late president’s remains to the aircraft loader.
Carter’s children, Jack, Chip, Jeff and Amy and their families follow the body bearer team.
12:17 p.m. The ceremony begins
A 21-gun salute and sections of “Hail to the Chief” are played before the casket is loaded onto the plane.
12:09 p.m. What will happen during the departure ceremony?
Ceremonial troops will present arms and render honors with four Ruffles and Flourishes, Hail to the Chief and a 21-gun salute.
Immediately following honors, the U.S. Army’s Maneuver Center of Excellence Band begins playing Nearer My God, to Thee. On the first note of the hymn, the body bearer team carries the late president’s remains through the honor cordon to the aircraft loader. Order of march: national color, clergy, body bearer team with Carter’s remains, and presidential color.
Carter and his family will soon travel on Special Air Mission 39 to Washington, D.C.
11:55 a.m.
The motorcade has arrived at Dobbins Air Reserve Base for a departure ceremony. Carter and his family will soon travel on Special Air Mission 39 to Washington, D.C.
11:41 a.m.
The motorcade is passing Truist Park, home of Carter’s favorite baseball team the Atlanta Braves. Carter was often spotted catching a game at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium and Turner Field, including this special Kiss Cam moment with his late wife Rosalynn.
11:26 a.m. Motorcade enters the downtown connector
The motorcade is getting onto I-75/I-85 northbound to make its way to Cobb County.
11:14 a.m.
The motorcade has departed the Carter Center to begin Carter’s final journey from Atlanta to the nation’s capitol.
At Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Carter’s family will be joined by their friends, the Carter Center Board of Councilors, Gov. Brian Kemp and other local elected officials.
11:10 a.m. Carter family lines up for procession
Carter’s casket has been placed into the hearse as family members walk to their cars. The procession will head to Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Cobb County.
11:05 a.m. Ceremony at the Carter Center begins
Military guard is escorting Jimmy Carter’s casket from the entrance of the Carter Center building to the hearse. A military band plays snippets of “Amazing Grace” and “Blessed Assurance.”
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CARTER FUNERAL SCHEDULE FOR JAN. 7 (Times approx.)
7 a.m. – Lying in Repose concludes.
11 a.m. – A departure ceremony from the Carter Presidential Center.
11:30 a.m. – The motorcade departs for Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia.
12:10 p.m. – The late president and his family arrive at Dobbins Air Reserve Base and board Special Air Mission 39 after an arrival ceremony.
12:45 p.m. – Special Air Mission 39 departs for Washington.
2:15 p.m. – Special Air Mission 39 arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, and Carter’s remains are transferred with ceremony to the hearse.
2:45 p.m. – The motorcade departs for the U.S. Navy Memorial.
3:30 p.m. – The motorcade arrives at the U.S. Navy Memorial and Carter’s remains are transferred from a hearse to a horse-drawn caisson with ceremony.
4:10 p.m. – The funeral procession begins marching up to the U.S. Capitol via Pennsylvania Avenue, turning left onto Constitution Avenue. Upon arrival at the U.S. Capitol, the late president is carried up the stairs by military body bearers and into the Rotunda.
4:30 p.m. – Congress pays their respects during a service in the Rotunda.
6 p.m. – Carter begins lying in state while the military maintains a guard of honor.
6 p.m. to midnight – Lying in state opens to the public.
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