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Birthplace Memorial
Born in Kentucky

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace NHP

For over a century people from around the world have come to rural Central Kentucky to honor the humble beginnings of our 16th president.

Adams NHP
Oh my sweet little farm...

Adams NHP

Explore five generations of the Adams family including Presidents, First Ladies, U.S. Ministers, historians, and writers.

Andrew Johnson
The Constitution President

Andrew Johnson NHS

Following Lincoln's assassination, Andrew Johnson looked to unify a nation. Explore the life and legacy of the 17th President.

Gettysburg Farm
Ike, Gettysburg, and the Cold War

Eisenhower NHS

Located adjacent to the Gettysburg Battlefield, the farm served the President as a weekend retreat and a meeting place for world leaders.

Federal Hall
Birthplace of American Government

Federal Hall NM

Here on Wall Street, George Washington took the oath of office as our first President.

Home of Ida McKinley
Honoring the First Ladies

First Ladies NHS

Two properties, including the home of First Lady Ida Saxton McKinley, honors the lives and accomplishment of our nation's First Ladies.

Ford's Theater building
Lincoln's Legacy Lives

Ford's Theater

Discover Abraham Lincoln's life in Washington, D.C., the struggle for a united country, and the motivation behind his assassination.

George Washington Birthplace NM
Walking in Washington's Footsteps

George Washington Birthplace NM

Although only here a short time, the ideas that Washington learned here helped shape the man who would become America's First President.

Home of Harry S Truman
Home to a People's President

Harry S Truman NHS

President Truman took America into the age of international involvement. Despite his power, he never forgot where he came from.

Herbert Hoover birthplace cottage
Simple Beginnings

Herbert Hoover NHS

Family, faith, and hard work opened a world of opportunity— even the presidency of the United States— to a child of simple beginnings.

Springwood
Home on the Hudson

Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt NHS

The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site contains "Springwood", the lifelong home of America's only 4-term President.

Home of James A. Garfield
The Front Porch Campaign

James A. Garfield NHS

In 1880, James Garfield used his front porch as a platform to greet thousands of well-wishers during his presidential campaign.

Campaign Headquarters
A Rural Beginning

Jimmy Carter NHS

Plains, Georgia had a large influence in molding the character and shaping the political policies of the 39th President.

JFK Birthplace
A Mother Remembers

John Fitzgerald Kennedy NHS

Travel back in time and learn about the early years of the 34th president.

Lincoln cabin
"There I Grew Up..."

Lincoln Boyhood NM

Many character and moral traits of one of the world's most respected leaders was formed and nurtured in southern Indiana.

Abraham Lincoln Portrait
"To this place...I owe everything."

Lincoln Home NHS

Follow in the footsteps of Abraham Lincoln as you explore the historic neighborhood surrounding his home of seventeen years.

Lincoln Statue
Monument to A President

Lincoln Memorial

Discover how and why it was constructed, the landscape , and the monumental efforts taken over the years to preserve this iconic site.

Texas White House
The Texas White House

Lyndon B. Johnson NHP

Trace the ancestry and heritage of our 36th President as well as his birth, childhood, political career, retirement, and death.

Mount Rushmore
American History, Alive in Stone...

Mount Rushmore N Mem

Majestic figures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, surrounded by the beauty of the Black Hills

White House at Dusk
The White House

President's Park

Recognizable around the world, the White House stands as a symbol of democracy.

Campobello
International Memorial to FDR

Roosevelt Campobello International Park

For many years, FDR summered on Campobello Island. As an adult, he shared with his family the same active pursuits he enjoyed as a child.

Sagamore Hill
TR's Summer White House

Sagamore Hill NHS

Sagamore Hill was the home of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, from 1885 until his death in 1919.

Maltese Cabin
In Honor of a President

Theodore Roosevelt NP

The rugged landscape and strenuous life that TR experienced here would help shape a conservation policy that we still benefit from today.

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace NHS
Childhood of a Renowned President

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace NHS

Home of the first U.S. president to be born in New York City. Theodore Roosevelt was raised in a townhouse at 28 E. 20th St.

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural NHS
An Unexpected Inauguration

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural NHS

See the place where a brief, emotional, and improvised ceremony in Buffalo, NY brought TR into office, and forever altered the nation.

White Haven
A Place Called Home

Ulysses S Grant NHS

Known as the victorious Civil War general the 18th President first met Julia Dent, his future wife, at her family home, named White Haven.

Birthplace home
In a place called Hope

President W. J. Clinton Birthplace Home

In this house, the future 42nd President learned many of the early lessons that defined his life and his presidency.

Taft Home
Growing Into Public Service

William Howard Taft NHS

Explore the history and legacy of the nation's 27th President and 10th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Last updated: May 11, 2017