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A Presidential Getaway
Celebrate Presidents' Day with a Family Trip
Part One
By Patricia Clark
Zachary Taylor's birthplace is in dispute, though it's thought to be Montebello. You can visit his grave at Zachary Taylor Cemetery on 4701 Brownsboro Road, St. Matthews, Ky. 502-893- 3852
Millard Fillmore's refurbished cottage is at Shearer Avenue East, Aurora, N.Y. There's also a replication of the log cabin where he was born at Fillmore Glen State Park in Moravia, N.Y. where there are waterfalls, fishing and campsites. 716-652 8875 or 315-497-0130
Franklin Pierce's Pierce Manse is restored and features many original furnishings at 14 Pemcook Street, Concord, N.H. 603-224-0094
James Buchanan's estate, Wheatland, is open to the public. It is located at 1120 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, Pa. 717-392-8721
Abraham Lincoln's historic birthplace, Sinking Spring Farm, is open to the public. There is a log cabin similar to the one where he was born and some original furnishings, such as the family Bible and tools. In Washington, D.C., you can also visit the Lincoln Memorial as well as the Ford's Theatre Historic Site. Sinking Spring Farm is located at 2995 Lincoln Farm Road, Hodgenville, Ky. 270-358-3137
At Andrew Jackson's home you can sign an oversize copy of the constitution in September or take a Christmas or Memorial Day tour. It is located in Greeneville, Tenn. 423-638-3551
At the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site you can walk the estate including the icehouse, chicken house and more. There is a junior ranger program for kids ages 5 to 16. Visitors to the Big Apple can also visit Grant's Tomb in Riverside Park. The Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site is located at 7400 Grant Toad, St. Louis, Mo. 314-842-1867
