Category Archives: Presidential Sites

Dan Quayle Center and Musuem

I first heard about this museum several years ago and figured I’d have to visit it quickly because it wouldn’t be around for long. I was a little bit surprised to discover it still existed. Dan Quayle is from Huntington, … Continue reading

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James K. Polk’s Home

I was in Nashville to work the booth at a conference. On Monday, a friend and I drove to Columbia and toured James K. Polk’s home. We were on a tour with a couple from Minnesota. Our guide could see … Continue reading

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Postville Courthouse State Historic Site

Twice a year, from 1840 to 1848, Abraham Lincoln visited Postville Courthouse located in what is now Lincoln, Illinois. That courthouse was purchased by Henry Ford and moved to Deerfield Village in Michigan. The building on the site now is … Continue reading

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Clinton House Museum

We went camping at Devil’s Den State Park, Thursday was forecasted to be rainy, so my wife, our niece, and our friends drove into Fayetteville in search of adventure. Our first stop was the Clinton House Museum, on the grounds … Continue reading

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Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum

The Richard Nixon Museum didn’t open until 10:00, but the gift shop opened at 9:30. I went in and asked if I could carry the chair around with me. The people I spoke with were very friendly and gave me … Continue reading

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