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Fun Trivia: P : President's Families

Special Sub-Topic: Presidents' Homes - "Home for the Holidays!"


Who was the first President to live in the White House?

    John Adams. John Adams was the first President to live in the White House. President and Mrs. Adams moved into the Presidential Mansion in 1800.

What is the name of President Washington's home in Virginia?
    Mount Vernon. Located on the banks of the Potomac River less than 20 miles from Washington, D.C., Mount Vernon was President Washington's home and farm.

What type of house did President and Mrs. Johnson own in Texas?
    Ranch. President and Mrs. Johnson owned a ranch on the Pedernales River near Johnson City, Texas. Other Presidential ranch owners are President George W. Bush, who owns a ranch in Crawford, Texas and President Reagan, who owned Rancho del Cielo in California.

At the time of their inauguration, which state, more than any other, did U.S. Presidents claim as their home state?
    New York. Eight U.S. presidents have claimed New York as their home state at the time of their inauguration - more than any other state. The Presidents were: Van Buren, Fillmore, Arthur, Cleveland, T. Roosevelt, F.D. Roosevelt, Eisenhower and Nixon. Six presidents were residents of Ohio and five were residents of Virginia.

President Lincoln owned only one home. Where was it located?
    Springfield, Illinois. It was the only home that Abraham Lincoln ever owned.

What was the name of the home President Jefferson spent more than 40 years designing and building?
    Monticello. For more than 40 years, President Jefferson designed and redesigned, built and rebuilt his home Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia. President Jefferson admired classical architecture and incorporated this style into his home.

When Theodore Roosevelt was President, his New York home, Sagamore Hill, was also known by another name. Which?
    Summer White House. Located in New York's Oster Bay in Long Island, Sagamore Hill was known as the Summer White House when Theodore Roosevelt was president.

Two Presidents owned the same home known as Peacefield. Who were they?
    John Adams and John Quincy Adams. The Boston-area home known as Peacefield belonged to President John Adams and his son, President John Quincy Adams.

Which President owned a home in Tennessee called the "Hermitage?"
    Andrew Jackson. It was an estate near Nashville.

What was the name of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New York home?
    Springwood. Located in Hyde Park, New York, Springwood was the name of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's home.


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