Category Archives: Presidential Sites

Richard Nixon’s Birthplace

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Roger

Nixon’s birthplace cottage is right next to the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. I was on the first tour of the day. Nixon’s father, Francis, planted the pepper tree on the right side of this next photo. I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Beardstown Courthouse

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Roger

Our trip home took us through Beardstown, Illinois, the home of the only courthouse in which Abraham Lincoln practiced law that is still used to try cases. The building was erected in 1844. I knew that no tours were being … Continue reading →

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Springfield

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Roger

Zachary Taylor’s father Richard built this home on the east side of Louisville, Kentucky in 1790. Zachary lived here as a boy. My sister and I drove over to take a look at it after the D6 Conference. It is … Continue reading →

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Eisenhower Birthplace

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Roger

I drove with coworkers to Dallas for a conference. We stopped in Denison, Texas, on the way home to see Dwight Eisenhower’s birthplace. It was just after dawn, a couple hours before the visitor center opened and the tours began. … Continue reading →

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William Howard Taft National Historic Site — Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Roger

I visited Taft’s house back in 1994. When I mentioned to my wife that we’d be close to it on this trip, she said she’d like to see it. I warned her that it wasn’t all that impressive and was … Continue reading →

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