Visit Buchanan at Wheatland
The “worst president” has the best house. It’s no Mount Vernon or Monticello, but James Buchanan’s Wheatland is a phenomenal place to visit. Here are our favorite moments. James Buchanan’s…
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Go See William Henry Harrison in Vincennes
It’s a mansion, a meeting house, and a fortress. One thing’s for sure: it’s not a log cabin (as the 1840 campaign would like us to believe). When it was…
Go See Benjamin Harrison in Indy
Benjamin Harrison. The president bookended by Cleveland’s two terms. The grandson of William Henry. The last bearded president. He’s more often an answer to a trivia question than a featured…
Go See Mount Rushmore.
Somewhere in the black mining hills of South Dakota there lives Mount Rushmore – the quintessential American monument. It took over fourteen years for workers to carve the faces of…
Go See Hoover At Shenandoah
Before Camp David, there was Rapidan Camp. It doesn’t look like much, but Rapidan Camp is one of the best presidential sites we’ve yet to visit. When we visited…
Go See Taylor in Louisville
Go see Zachary Taylor’s gravesite in Louisville, Kentucky. Old Rough and Ready is interred at a site that bears his name, Zachary Taylor National Cemetery. It’s just a short drive…
Go See Grant in St. Louis
Go see Ulysses S. Grant in St. Louis, Missouri. Grant’s White Haven estate is situated on ten wooded acres in suburban neighborhoods just outside of downtown St. Louis. This…
Go See Truman in Independence
Meet Harry S. Truman: 33rd President of the United States, piano player, avid walker, Missourian. Go see Truman in Independence, Missouri. The Truman Presidential Library is a great time for…