As you can tell from this website, we are a real fan of history, and especially American History. Many of our family trips centered around people, places and historical sites across the United States. One of our first trips took us from Houston to Washington DC via Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and finally Washington DC. During this trip we visited, among other things, the Tennessee Capitol Building, Hermitage, Monticello, Mount Vernon and Arlington National Cemetery. As a result, we had unintentionally visited the final resting places of six United States Presidents (Polk, Jackson, Jefferson, Washington, Taft and Kennedy).
It wasn't long after our trip we realized we had visited 1/6th of the US Presidents graves, and we made it a priority to visit Presidential sites (grave sites, homes, birthplaces, libraries etc.) on our future trips. Therefore, in 2007 we planned a trip to New England, and the trip would include seven states, seven capitols and seven US President grave sites. The trip also included two President Libraries, and six President's homes.
In 2016 we intended to make a huge dent in Presidential sites, as result we visited 13 President gravesites, 8 Vice-Presidents gravesites plus 15 States and 12 Capitols. Following our 2019 trip out west, we accomplished our goal of visiting all of the President's Graves (as of May 20, 2019).
We've managed to visit many Presidential and Vice-Presidential sites, but thus far only one person has managed to visit all sixty six Presidential and Vice Presidential grave sites. Kurt Deion has documented his adventures on his website
"Kurt's Historic Sites - Hands-on History". He was inspired by the C-SPAN Television Program,
"Who's Buried in Grants Tomb?", which was a discussion about the book with the editor Brian Lamb and historian Richard Norton Smith. Both of these men have visited all of the Presidential gravesites, and Mr. Lamb has visited all but one of the Vice-Presidential gravesites (Nelson Rockefeller).
Number |
Name |
Term |
Burial Location |
Visited |
1st |
George Washington |
1789-1797 |
Mount Vernon, Virginia |
2000 |
2nd |
John Adams |
1797-1801 |
Quincy, Massachusetts |
2007 |
3rd |
Thomas Jefferson |
1801-1809 |
Charlottesville, Virginia |
2000 |
4th |
James Madison |
1809-1817 |
Montpelier Station, Virginia |
2009 |
5th |
James Monroe |
1817-1825 |
Richmond, Virginia |
2009 |
6th |
John Quincy Adams |
1825-1829 |
Quincy, Massachusetts |
2007 |
7th |
Andrew Jackson |
1829-1837 |
Nashville, Tennessee |
2000 |
8th |
Martin Van Buren |
1837-1841 |
Kinderhook, New York |
2007 |
9th |
William Henry Harrison |
1841 |
North Bend, Ohio |
2016 |
10th |
John Tyler |
1841-1845 |
Richmond, Virginia |
2009 |
11th |
James Knox Polk |
1845-1849 |
Nashville, Tennessee |
2000 |
12th |
Zachary Taylor |
1849-1850 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
2016 |
13th |
Millard Fillmore |
1850-1853 |
Buffalo, New York |
2016 |
14th |
Franklin Pierce |
1853-1857 |
Concord, New Hampshire |
2007 |
15th |
James Buchanan |
1857-1861 |
Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
2017 |
16th |
Abraham Lincoln |
1861-1865 |
Springfield, Illinois |
2016 |
17th |
Andrew Johnson |
1865-1869 |
Greeneville, Tennessee |
2016 |
18th |
Ulysses S. Grant |
1869-1877 |
New York, New York |
2008 |
19th |
Rutherford B. Hayes |
1877-1881 |
Fremont, Ohio |
2016 |
20th |
James A. Garfield |
1881 |
Cleveland, Ohio |
2016 |
21st |
Chester A. Arthur |
1881-1885 |
Menands, New York |
2007 |
22nd |
Grover Cleveland |
1885-1889 |
Princeton, New Jersey |
2017 |
23rd |
Benjamin Harrison |
1889-1893 |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
2016 |
24th |
Grover Cleveland * |
1893-1897 |
Princeton, New Jersey |
2017 |
25th |
William McKinley |
1897-1901 |
Canton, Ohio |
2016 |
26th |
Theodore Roosevelt |
1901-1909 |
Oyster Bay, New York |
2017 |
27th |
William Howard Taft |
1909-1913 |
Arlington, Virginia |
2000 |
28th |
Woodrow Wilson |
1913-1921 |
Washington, D.C. |
2009 |
29th |
Warren Harding |
1921-1923 |
Marion, Ohio |
2016 |
30th |
Calvin Coolidge |
1923-1929 |
Plymouth Notch, Vermont |
2007 |
31st |
Herbert Hoover |
1929-1933 |
West Branch, Iowa |
2016 |
32nd |
Franklin Roosevelt |
1933-1945 |
Hyde Park, New York |
2007 |
33rd |
Harry S. Truman |
1945-1953 |
Independence, Missouri |
2016 |
34th |
Dwight Eisenhower |
1953-1961 |
Abilene, Kansas |
2008 |
35th |
John F. Kennedy |
1961-1963 |
Arlington, Virginia |
2000 |
36th |
Lyndon B. Johnson |
1963-1969 |
Stonewall, Texas |
2009 |
37th |
Richard Nixon |
1969-1974 |
Yorba Linda, California |
2019 |
38th |
Gerald Ford |
1974-1977 |
Grand Rapids, Michigan |
2016 |
39th |
Jimmy Carter |
1977-1981 |
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40th |
Ronald Reagan |
1981-1989 |
Simi Valley, California |
2019 |
41st |
George H. W. Bush |
1989-1993 |
College Station, Texas |
2018 |
42nd |
Bill Clinton |
1993-2001 |
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43rd |
George W. Bush |
2001-2009 |
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44th |
Barack Obama |
2009-2017 |
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45th |
Donald J. Trump |
2017-2021 |
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46th |
Joseph R. Biden Jr. |
2021 |
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Other |
David Rice Atchison |
March 4, 1849 |
Plattsburg, Missouri |
2017 |
George Washington
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(February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799) |
Spouse:
| Martha Dandridge Custis |
Home:
| Mount Vernon, Virginia |
Term:
| April 30, 1789 - March 4, 1797 |
Vice President:
| John Adams |
Political Party:
| None |
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Deven raising the flag at Mount Vernon, and laying a wreath at the tomb of George Washington. The Wreath laying ceremony was arranged prior to our visit to Mount Vernon. |
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Memorial House |
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Outline of the foundation of George Washington's birthplace. |
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Obelisk near vistor center. |
John Adams
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(October 30 [O.S. October 19] 1735 – July 4, 1826) |
Spouse:
| Abigail Smith |
Home:
| Quincy, Massachusetts |
Term:
| March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801 |
Vice President:
| Thomas Jefferson |
Political Party:
| Federalist Party |
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The John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces are the oldest presidential birthplaces in the United States. In 1735, John Adams was born in the "salt box" house located only 75 feet away from the birthplace of his son John Quincy Adams. In the John Quincy Adams Birthplace, young John and his bride Abigail started their family and the future President launched his career in politics and law. John Adams maintained his law office in the house and it was here that he, Samuel Adams, and James Bowdoin wrote the Massachusetts Constitution. This document, still in use today, greatly influenced development of the United States Constitution. (source: nps.gov) |
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The Old House at Peace field, built in 1731, became the residence of the Adams family for four generations from 1788 to 1927. It was home to Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams; First Ladies Abigail and Louisa Catherine Adams; Civil War Minister to Great Britain Charles Francis Adams; and literary historians Henry and Brooks Adams. The vast collection of original artifacts inside the Old House greatly assists the park's interpretive staff to relate the Adams family's legacy of service to their nation. Adjacent to the house is the Stone Library, built in 1873, it contains more than 12,000 books that belonged to the Adamses. Following a tour, you may wish to stroll the Old House grounds which include a historic orchard and an 18th-century style formal garden, containing thousands of annual and perennial flowers. (source: nps.gov) |
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The tomb of John Adams located in the basement of United First Parish Church in Quincy. |
Thomas Jefferson
| (April 13 [O.S. April 2] 1743 – July 4, 1826) |
Spouse:
| Martha Wayles |
Home:
| Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia |
Term:
| March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809 |
Vice President:
| Aaron Burr |
| George Clinton |
Political Party:
| Democrate-Republican |
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Monticello |
James Madison
| (March 16 [O.S. March 5], 1751 – June 28, 1836) |
Spouse:
| Dolley Payne Todd |
Home:
| Montpelier, Orange, Virginia |
Term:
| March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817 |
Vice President:
| George Clinton |
| Elbridge Gerry |
Political Party:
| Democratic-Republican |
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Montpelier - Montpelier Station, Virginia
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James Madison |
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Dolly and James Madison's Headstones
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Dolly Madison |
James Monroe
| (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) |
Spouse:
| Elizabeth Kortright |
Home:
| Ash-Highland, Charlottesville, Virginia |
Term:
| March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825 |
Vice President:
| Daniel D. Tompkins |
Political Party:
| Democrate-Republican |
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James Monroe in foreground, and John Tyler's gravesite in the rear - Richmond, Virginia |
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James Monroe's birthplace located in Colonial Beach, VA. |
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Highland - Ash Lawn owned by Monroe from 1793 - 1825 (visited 2021) |
John Quincy Adams
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(July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) |
Spouse:
| Louisa Johnson |
Home:
| Quincy, Massachusetts |
Term:
| March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829 |
Vice President:
| John C. Calhoun |
Political Party:
| Federalist Party |
| National Republican |
| Anti-Masonic |
| Whig |
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The tomb of John Quincy Adams located in the basement of United First Parish Church in Quincy. His wife Louisa, and his father and mother (John and Dolly Adams) are interred in the same vault. |
Andrew Jackson
| (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) |
Spouse:
| Rachel Donelson |
Home:
| The Hermitage, Nashville, Tennessee |
Term:
| March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1837 |
Vice President:
| John C. Calhoun |
| Martin Van Buren |
Political Party:
| Democratic |
| Democratic-Republican |
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Grave site of Andrew and Rachel Jackson. Located on the grounds of The Hermitage - Nashville, Tennessee |
Martin Van Buren
| (December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) |
Spouse:
| Hannah Hoes |
Home:
| Lindenwald, Kinderhook, New York |
Term:
| March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841 |
Vice President:
| Richard M. Johnson |
Political Party:
| Democratic-Republican |
| Democratic |
| Free Soil |
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Headstone of Martin Van Buren plus camera strap - Kinderhook, New York |
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Marker for Martin Van Buren |
William Henry Harrison
| (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) |
Spouse:
| Anna Symmes |
Home:
| North Bend, Ohio (burned in 1860's) |
Term:
| March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841 |
Vice President:
| John Tyler |
Political Party:
| Democratic-Republican |
| Whig |
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During Harrison's governorship of the Indiana Territory, Grouseland was the focal point of the social and official life of the territory. As the capital of the Northwest Territory, more territory was governed from Vincennes than any city outside Washington, D.C. Grouseland was home to Harrison until 1812. It remained in the Harrison family until the late 1840s. (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grouseland) |
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Battle of Tippecanoe Monument
located near Lafayette, IN |
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The William Henry Harrison Memorial Tomb located near North Bend, Ohio. |
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Berkeley Plantation - Birthplace of William Henry Harrison - Charles City, VA. |
John Tyler
| (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) |
Spouse:
| Letitia Christian |
| Julia Gardiner |
Home:
| Sherwood Forest Plantation, Charles City, Virginia |
Term:
| April 4, 1841 – March 4, 1845 |
Vice President:
| None |
Political Party:
| Democratic-Republican |
| Democratic |
| Whig |
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John Taylor grave located adjacent to James Madison's gavesite - Richmond, Virginia |
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Sherwood Forest Plantation, Charles City, Virginia |
James Knox Polk
| (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) |
Spouse:
| Sarah Childress |
Home:
| Columbia, Tennessee |
| Polk Place, Nashville, Tennessee (demolished 1900) |
Term:
| March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849 |
Vice President:
| George M. Dallas |
Political Party:
| Democratic |
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Burial site located on the Capitol grounds in Nashville, Tennessee. |
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The only surviving residence of James K. Polk other than the White House, this painted brick structure is one of the best examples of Federal-style architecture in Tennessee. Samuel Polk, a prosperous farmer and surveyor, built the house in 1816 while his oldest son James was attending the University of North Carolina. When the future President graduated in 1818, he returned to Tennessee and stayed here with his parents until his marriage to Sarah Childress in 1824. While living in his family’s Columbia home, James practiced law and began his political career by successfully running for the state legislature.
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Located in Columbia, Tennessee. |
Zachary Taylor
| (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) |
Spouse:
| Margaret Smith |
Home:
| Louisville, Kentucky |
Term:
| March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850 |
Vice President:
| Millard Fillmore |
Political Party:
| Whig |
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Zachary Taylor home located in Louisville, and a short distance from the cemetery. |
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Zachary Taylor National Cemetery: The 12th President is interred in the mausoleum located to the right of the monument - Louisville, Kentucky (2016 Trip) |
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2018 Trip to Louisville, Kentucky |
Millard Fillmore
| (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874) |
Spouse:
| Abigail Powers |
| Caroline McIntosh |
Home:
| Millard Fillmore House, Aurora, New York |
Term:
| July 9, 1850 – March 4, 1853 |
Vice President:
| None |
Political Party:
| Anti-Masonic |
| Whig |
| Know Nothing |
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The Fillmore House, or Millard Fillmore House, was the residence of the 13th President of the United States, Millard Fillmore. Fillmore built this house in 1826, at 24 Shearer Avenue in East Aurora in Erie County, New York. The President lived there only four years during which time his son was born. The house has since had multiple owners and multiple additions built upon it. In addition, it has been moved from its original location no less than two times. Besides the White House, it is the only surviving structure of residence for President Fillmore. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974. (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillmore_House) |
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Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York - Burial site of the 13th President. |
Franklin Pierce
| (November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869) |
Spouse:
| Jane Appleton |
Home:
| Franklin Pierce Homestead, Hillsboro, New Hampshire |
Term:
| March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857 |
Vice President:
| William R. King |
Political Party:
| Democratic |
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Franklin Pierce Homestead, Hillsboro, New Hampshire |
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Old North Cemetery, Concord, New Hampshire - Burial site of the 14th President. |
James Buchanan
| (April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1868) |
Spouse:
| None |
Home:
| Wheatland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Term:
| March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861 |
Vice President:
| John C. Breckinridge |
Political Party:
| Democratic |
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Wheatland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
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Woodward Hill Cemetery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Abraham Lincoln
| (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) |
Spouse:
| Mary Todd |
Home:
| Springfield, Illinois |
Term:
| March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865 |
Vice President:
| Hannibal Hamlin |
| Andrew Johnson |
Political Party:
| Whig |
| Republican |
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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park - Hodgenville, Kentucky |
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Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home - Knob Creek, Kentucky |
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Abraham Lincoln's Home - Springfield, Illinois |
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Reproduction of Lincoln Funeral Car, Duluth, Minnesota |
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Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois |
Andrew Johnson
| (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) |
Spouse:
| Eliza McCardle |
Home:
| Greeneville, Tennessee |
Term:
| April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869 |
Vice President:
| None |
Political Party:
| Democratic |
| National Union |
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Andrew Johnson National Historic Site - Greeneville, Tennessee |
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Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, Greeneville, Tennessee |
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Small white house on left was the home of Andrew Johnson's daughter where he suffered a fatal stroke and died. This house was purchased, moved to this location and restored. The house on the right is the Ruben Brooks Farmstead located in Winner, Tennessee. |
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Ruben Brooks Farmstead located in Winner, Tennessee. |
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Historical marker along TN Hwy 91. |
Ulysses S. Grant
| (April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) |
Spouse:
| Julia Dent |
Home:
| Galena, Illinois |
Term:
| March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877 |
Vice President:
| Schuyler Colfax, Jr. |
| Henry Wilson |
Political Party:
| Republican |
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U.S. Grant Birthplace - Moscow, Ohio |
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White Haven - St. Louis, Missouri. Ulysses S. Grant, the victorious Civil War general and 18th president of the United States, met his beloved wife, Julia Dent, at White Haven plantation in 1844. He lived there with his growing family from 1854 to 1859 and hoped to spend a quiet retirement there when his military and political careers were over. White Haven was the place that he and his family called home. |
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General Grant National Memorial, New York City, New York |
Rutherford B. Hayes
| (October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893) |
Spouse:
| Lucy Webb |
Home:
| Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio |
Term:
| March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1881 |
Vice President:
| William A. Wheeler |
Political Party:
| Republican |
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A tablet marker commemorates the birthplace of the 19th President. It's located in front of a BP filling station, and between the Upper Cut Barber Shop and Amanda Plumbing in Delaware, Ohio. |
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Spiegel Grove - Fremont, Ohio |
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Burial site of Rutherford B. Hayes located behind his home. |
James A. Garfield
| (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) |
Spouse:
| Lucretia Rudolph |
Home:
| Mentor, Ohio |
Term:
| March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881 |
Vice President:
| Chester A. Arthur |
Political Party:
| Republican |
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James Garfield Home - Mentor, Ohio |
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Unfortunately, when we visited the Memorial it was closed due to a loss of power. |
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James Garfield Memorial - Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland Heights, Ohio |
Chester A. Arthur
| (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) |
Spouse:
| Ellen Herndon |
Home:
| New York, New York |
Term:
| September 19, 1881 – March 4, 1885 |
Vice President:
| None |
Political Party:
| Whig |
| Republican |
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His memorial was designed by Ephraim Keyser and dedicated on June 15, 1889. Friends of the former president contributed a fund that provided $10,000 for the memorial and for a statue that was erected in New York City. (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany_Rural_Cemetery) |
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Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York |
Grover Cleveland
| (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) |
Spouse:
| Frances Folsom |
Home:
| Princeton, New Jersey |
Term:
| March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889 |
Vice President:
| Thomas A. Hendricks |
Political Party:
| Democratic |
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Grover Cleveland's home in Princeton, New Jersey |
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Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, New Jersey |
Benjamin Harrison
| (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) |
Spouse:
| Caroline Scott |
| Mary Scott Lord |
Home:
| Indianapolis, Indiana |
Term:
| March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893 |
Vice President:
| Levi P. Morton |
Political Party:
| Whig |
| Republican |
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Benjamin Harrison Birthplace - North Bend, Ohio |
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Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site - Indianapolis, Indiana |
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Crown Hill Cemetery, Washington Township, Indiana |
Grover Cleveland
| (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) |
Spouse:
| Frances Folsom |
Home:
| Princeton, New Jersey |
Term:
| March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897 |
Vice President:
| Adlai Stevenson I |
Political Party:
| Democratic |
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Grover Cleveland's home in Princeton, New Jersey |
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Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, New Jersey |
William McKinley
| (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) |
Spouse:
| Ida Saxton |
Home:
| Canton, Ohio |
Term:
| March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901 |
Vice President:
| Garret Hobart |
| Theodore Roosevelt |
Political Party:
| Republican |
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The Saxton-McKinley house is a two and three story brick building of irregular massing. It was constructed in two segments, in 1841, and ca. 1865. The earliest portion is at the rear of the structure and was a two-story gable roofed building. This is significant as the only residence with direct historical ties to President William McKinley remaining in his hometown of Canton. It was the family home of McKinley's wife, Ida, and he and his wife lived in the house between 1878-1891 during the period he served in the U.S. House of Representatives. (source: https://www.firstladies.org/SaxtonMcKinleyHouse.aspx). Located in Canton, Ohio. |
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On September 6, 1901, William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition at the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York. He was shaking hands with the public when Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist, shot him twice in the abdomen. McKinley died eight days later on September 14 of gangrene caused by the gunshot wounds. He was the third American president to have been assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln in 1865 and James A. Garfield in 1881.(source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_William_McKinley). The original location of the assassination was demolished, and the spot is currently marked by a stone with a plaque on Fordham Drive median in a Buffalo neighborhood. |
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William McKinley Tomb - Canton, Ohio |
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The bodies of McKinley and his wife lie side by side in two polished, dark-green, granite sarcophagi, resting atop a ten-foot-square of polished dark maroon granite in the center of the space. Their two young daughters are also laid to rest here. Three semi-circular arched bays encircle the central chamber. |
Theodore Roosevelt
| (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) |
Spouse:
| Alice Lee |
| Edith Carow |
Home:
| Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, New York |
Term:
| September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909 |
Vice President:
| Charles W. Fairbanks |
Political Party:
| Republican |
| Progressive "Bull Moose" |
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Sagamore Hill - Cove Neck, New York |
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Youngs Memorial Cemetery - Oyster Bay, New York |
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Medal of Honor Plaque |
William Howard Taft
| (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) |
Spouse:
| Helen Herron |
Home:
| Cincinnati, Ohio |
Term:
| March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913 |
Vice President:
| James S. Sherman |
Political Party:
| Republican |
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William Howard Taft's home in Cincinnati, Ohio. |
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William Howard Taft - 2019 |
Woodrow Wilson
| (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) |
Spouse:
| Ellen Axson |
| Edith Bolling |
Home:
| Washington, DC |
Term:
| March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921 |
Vice President:
| Thomas R. Marshall |
Political Party:
| Democratic |
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National Cathedral - Washington DC |
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Sarcophagi of Woodrow Wilson in the National Cathedral |
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Woodrow Wilson Birthplace and Museum in Staunton, VA - 2021 |
Warren G. Harding
| (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) |
Spouse:
| Florence Kling |
Home:
| Marion, Ohio |
Term:
| March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923 |
Vice President:
| Calvin Coolidge |
Political Party:
| Republican |
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Harding Home in Marion, Ohio |
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The Harding Tomb - Marion, Ohio |
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Grave site of Warren and Florence Harding |
Calvin Coolidge
| (July 4, 1872 – January 5, 1933) |
Spouse:
| Grace Goodhue |
Home:
| Plymouth Notch, Vermont |
Term:
| August 2, 1923 – March 4, 1929 |
Vice President:
| Charles G. Dawes |
Political Party:
| Republican |
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Coolidge Homestead - Plymouth, Vermont. On August 2, 1923, President Harding died unexpectedly in San Francisco while on a speaking tour of the western United States. Vice President Coolidge was in Vermont visiting his family home, which had neither electricity nor a telephone, when he received word by messenger of Harding's death. He dressed, said a prayer, and came downstairs to greet the reporters who had assembled.[82] His father, a notary public and justice of the peace, administered the oath of office in the family's parlor by the light of a kerosene lamp at 2:47 a.m. on August 3, 1923; President Coolidge then went back to bed. (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Coolidge) |
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Plymouth Notch Cemetery - Plymouth, Vermont |
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Calvin Coolidge |
Herbert Hoover
| (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) |
Spouse:
| Lou Henry |
Home:
| New York, New York |
Term:
| March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933 |
Vice President:
| Charles Curtis |
Political Party:
| Republican |
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Herbert Hoover National Historic Site - West Branch, Iowa |
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Burial site of Herbert and Lou Hoover |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
| (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945) |
Spouse:
| Eleanor Roosevelt |
Home:
| Hyde Park, New York |
Term:
| March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945 |
Vice President:
| John N. Garner |
| Henry A. Wallace |
| Harry S. Truman |
Political Party:
| Democratic |
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Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - Hyde Park, New York |
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Burial site of F.D.R and Eleanor Roosevelt - Hyde Park, New York |
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The Little Whitehouse in Warm Springs, GA - 2021 |
Harry S. Truman
| (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) |
Spouse:
| Bess Wallace |
Home:
| Independence, Missouri |
Term:
| April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953 |
Vice President:
| Alben W. Barkley |
Political Party:
| Democratic |
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Harry S. Truman National Historic Site - Independence, Missouri |
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Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum - Independence, Missouri |
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Burial site of Harry and Bess Truman on the grounds
of the Library and Museum. |
Dwight D. Eisenhower
| (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) |
Spouse:
| Mamie Doud |
Home:
| Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
Term:
| January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961 |
Vice President:
| Richard M. Nixon |
Political Party:
| Republican |
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Birthplace of Dwight D. Eisenhower - Denison, Texas |
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Eisenhower Home 1898-1946 in foreground, and Library and Museum
on the right behind the trees - Abilene, Kansas. |
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Eisenhower Presidential Chapel - Abilene, Kansas |
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Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum Chapel - Abilene, Kansas |
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Final resting place of Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower |
John F. Kennedy
| (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963) |
Spouse:
| Jacqueline Bouvier |
Home:
| Kennedy Compound, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts |
Term:
| January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 |
Vice President:
| Lyndon B. Johnson |
Political Party:
| Democratic |
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum - Boston, Massachusetts |
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Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, Virginia - 2000 |
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Lyndon B. Johnson
| (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) |
Spouse:
| Lady Bird Taylor |
Home:
| Stonewall, Texas |
Term:
| November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969 |
Vice President:
| Hubert Humphrey |
Political Party:
| Democratic |
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Johnson Family Cemetery - Stonewall, Texas |
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Grave site of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson |
Richard Nixon
| (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) |
Spouse:
| Pat Ryan |
Home:
| Yorba Linda, California |
Term:
| January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974 |
Vice President:
| Spiro T. Agnew |
| Gerald Ford |
Political Party:
| Republican |
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Checkers (1952 - 1964) - Bide-a-Wee Association Pet Cemetery, Wantagh, New York |
Gerald Ford
| (July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) |
Spouse:
| Betty Bloomer |
Home:
| Rancho Mirage, California |
Term:
| August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977 |
Vice President:
| Nelson Rockefeller |
Political Party:
| Republican |
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Birthplace of Gerald Ford - Omaha, Nebraska |
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Gerald Ford Library - Grand Rapids, Michigan |
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Burial site of Gerald and Betty Ford next to the Library in Grand Rapids. |
Jimmy Carter
| (October 1, 1924 - ) |
Spouse:
| Rosalynn Smith |
Home:
| Plains, Georgia |
Term:
| January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 |
Vice President:
| Walter Mondale |
Political Party:
| Democratic |
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Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, Atlanta, GA |
Ronald Reagan
| (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) |
Spouse:
| Jane Wyman |
| Nancy Davis |
Home:
| Rancho del Cielo, Santa Barbara, California |
Term:
| January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989 |
Vice President:
| George H. W. Bush |
Political Party:
| Republican |
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Ronald Reagan Birthplace - Tampico, Illinois |
George H. W. Bush
| (June 12, 1924 - November 30, 2018) |
Spouse:
| Barbara Pierce |
Home:
| Kennebunkport, Maine |
| Houston, Texas |
Term:
| January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 |
Vice President:
| Dan Quayle |
Political Party:
| Republican |
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Navasoto, Texas - December 6, 2018 |
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January 7, 2019 - George H. W. Bush Library, College Station, TX |
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Robin, 41 and Barbara Bush |
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January 7, 2019 |
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Bill Clinton
| (August 19, 1946 - ) |
Spouse:
| Hillary Rodham |
Home:
| New York, New York |
Term:
| January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 |
Vice President:
| Al Gore |
Political Party:
| Democratic |
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President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home - Hope, Arkansas
(photographed 1998) |
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Clinton Presidential Center - Little Rock, Arkansas |
George W. Bush
| (July 6, 1946 - ) |
Spouse:
| Laura Welch |
Home:
| Crawford, Texas |
Term:
| January 20, 2001 – January 20, 200 |
Vice President:
| Dick Cheney |
Political Party:
| Republican |
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Governor George W. Bush walking and shaking hands in the Fort Bend
County Fair Parade in Richmond, Texas. (photographed 1998) |
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George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum - Southern
Methodist University, Dallas, Texas |
Barack Obama
| (August 4, 1961 - ) |
Spouse:
| Michelle Robinson |
Home:
| Chicago, Illinois |
Term:
| January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017 |
Vice President:
| Joe Biden |
Political Party:
| Democratic |
Donald Trump
| (June 14, 1946 - ) |
Spouse:
| Ivana Zelníčková |
| Marla Maples |
| Melania Knauss |
Home:
| New York, New York |
Term:
| January 20, 2017 - January 20, 2021 |
Vice President:
| Mike Pence |
Political Party:
| Republican |
Joe Biden
| (November 20, 1942 - ) |
Spouse:
| Jill Jacobs |
Home:
| Greeneville, Delaware |
Term:
| January 20, 2021 – |
Vice President:
| Kamala Harris |
Political Party:
| Democratic |
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Joe Biden at the Sugar Land Smart Financial Centre on Dec. 7, 2017 during his book tour "Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose."
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David Rice Atchison
| (August 11, 1807 - January 26, 1886) |
Spouse:
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Home:
| Plattsburg, Missouri |
Term:
| March 4, 1849 |
Vice President:
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Political Party:
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David Rice Atchison - Plattsburg, Missouri |
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US Senator. Twice elected as a Senator from Missouri to the United States Senate, serving first from 1843 to 1848, then from 1849 to 1855. Served as President Pro Tempore of the Senate in 1849. The term of President James K Polk ended on Sunday March 4 1849, and President-Elect Zachary Taylor refused to take the oath of office on a Sunday, so Senator Atchison is said to have been President of The United States for one day. In reality President Polk's term was extended for one day, and David Atchison spent the entire day he was supposed to have been President in bed. Atchison Counties in Missouri and Kansas are named for him.
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Birthplace of Atchison located in Lexington, Kentucky. |
I am so envious you were able to see Joe Biden live on stage during his 2017 book tour! Also, I had no idea about the "Atchison Presidency" story. Thanks for that history gem.
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