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Lincoln: The Great Emancipator Abraham Lincoln and his wife, Mary, raised their two sons, Robert and Willie, in this Springfield, Illinois, cottage. The only home the President ever owned, Lincoln and his family, lived here for 17 years before moving into the White House during the Civil War. Located on the Ground Floor


 

In keeping with the theme Home for the Holidays, replicas from the original family home plans of the nation's Presidents were created by White House staff members and displayed in a wintry forest throughout the rooms of the White House.

Adams | Buchanan | Coolidge | Grant | Hayes | Jackson | Jefferson | Johnson | Lincoln
Madison | F.D. Roosevelt | T. Roosevelt | Van Buren | Washington | Wilson

Test your wits on Presidential Homes with India's Home for the Holidays Quiz.

360 Tour
East Room | Green Room | Blue Room | Red Room | State Dining Room | Center & Cross Halls

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Holiday Photo Essays
Presidential Homes | Decking the Halls | Decorations | Holiday Cheer

Traditions
White House Tree | Presidential Holiday Cards | National Tree | Menorah Lighting |
Hot Chocolate Recipe

Kids
India's Home for the Holidays Quiz | Spotty & Barney's Holiday Tail


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