Category Archives: Historic Buildings

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site — St. Louis, Missouri

Posted on December 27, 2003 by Roger

The house, White Haven, has only recently been restored. It was the house where Julia Grant’s parents lived. Ulysses and Julia met here and lived here for several years before the Civil War. None of the Grant’s furniture has survived. … Continue reading →

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James A. Garfield National Historic Site — Mentor, Ohio

Posted on June 21, 2001 by Roger

We visited the Cleveland area on a hazy, humid day full of summer thunderstorms. One ended about an hour before we arrived at Garfield’s house and another one rumbled through 20 minutes after we left. We were the only ones … Continue reading →

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Lincoln-Tallman Restorations — Janesville, Wisconsin

Posted on May 15, 2001 by Roger

Lincoln-Tallman Restorations is a fancy name for a big house where Abraham Lincoln spent two nights in 1859. I visited it with a group from work. It was interesting, particularly because 75% of the furnishings are original. Our guide was … Continue reading →

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The Carter House — Franklin, Tennessee

Posted on May 7, 2000 by Roger

I was in Nashville with three other people from work for a convention. We arrived the day before things got started and looked for some way to pass the time. I suggested this place and, to my surprise, was taken … Continue reading →

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Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site, Illinois

Posted on May 5, 1997 by Roger

After touring Lincoln’s home and tomb, we visited New Salem. The parking lot was jammed, including 15 buses. There was a McDonald’s in the visitor center, and the building could not have held another person. Kids were everywhere, yelling, screaming … Continue reading →

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