Have you ever wished you remembered a little more about our Presidents? Maybe you saw a program on The History Channel that piqued your interest, or you got caught up in one of Joseph Ellis's best-selling biographies. Or maybe you just want to give the kids a little extracurricular boost with their U.S. history lessons.
Whatever the case, there's no better way to learn about our past than by visiting some of the actual locations where American history was made. Now, EscapeMaker is here to help you find "Presidential Places" across the Northeast. To get you started, we've included prompts for each of the states listed below; then you can click on our "See all Presidential Places" links for detailed information on birthplaces, burial places, museums and libraries, and other sites of historic interest.
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CONNECTICUT
Located amid the Litchfield hills, the Tapping Reeve Law School was the first official law school in the new nation—and counts among its alumni 2 of our most controversial Vice-Presidents ever! |
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DELAWARE
George Washington slept here—honest! Among its other historical attractions, the first state boasts two historic sites frequented by General (not yet President) Washington during the American Revolution. |
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MASSACHUSETTS
If mention of "The Adams Family" has you thinking of names like Morticia and Gomez, then maybe you need a refresher in the most distinguished dynasty in American history. Ten miles south of Boston, the Adams National Historical Site includes the birthplaces of both John Adams (our 2nd President) and his son John Quincy Adams (our 6th). |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
Quick—how much do you remember about 14th President of the United States Franklin F. Pierce? New Hampshire's got two historic sites dedicated to this native son. |
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NEW
JERSEY
Can
you name the one U.S. President to serve two non-consecutive
terms in office? Here are some hints: his nicknames included
"Big Steve" and "Little Jumbo," and
his birthplace is now a National Historic
Site in Caldwell, New Jersey. Grover Cleveland! Visit Fort
Nonsense and a slew of other related George Washington historic
sites in Historic Morristown
Area! |
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NEW YORK
No political family ever had deeper roots in New York State than the Roosevelts, as a variety of sites demonstrate. Get the full story on two extraordinary Presidents, TR and FDR, in locations ranging from the Hudson River Valley to brownstone Manhattan and Long Island's North Shore. |
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PENNSYLVANIA
Like Ike? A visit to the Eisenhower National Historic Site, a converted farm in the foothills of the Appalachians, has the added benefit of bringing you close to the historic Civil War battlefield of Gettysburg. |
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RHODE ISLAND
There's always another good reason to visit Newport—like the opportunity to see the church (home of the oldest Catholic parish in the state) where John Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier back in 1953. |
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VERMONT
"Keep cool with Coolidge" went the slogan, but you might find yourself warming to old "Silent Cal" when you visit the Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, widely considered one of the best-preserved Presidential sites anywhere in the country! |
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VIRGINIA
Virginia's the state with something for every presidential history buff. Be moved by the eternal flame marking JFK's grave at Arlington National Cemetery. Get the differences between James Madison and James Monroe straight at the museums dedicated to each. Visit the birthplace of the most famous President, George Washington—or of a slightly less famous one, William Henry Harrison (remember "Tippecanoe and Tyler too" from your high school days?). |
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