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	Florida Key West Harry S Truman Little White House Museum 111 Front Street Key West FL 33041 Phone 305 294-9911 Web Site http://www.trumanlittlewhitehouse.com/ Alt Web http://www.allsands.com/History/People/harrystruman_rdy_gn.htm Description Truman's summer home, collection of presidential Christmas cards Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus: President Nature of Group or Site Government Field of Study Science Facility Politics
powered by FreeFind	Georgia Andersonville Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Route 1 Box 800 Andersonville GA 31711 Phone 912 924-0343 Web Site www.nps.gov/jica/ Description most of the sites significant in Carter's life, including boyhood home, Carter family home, school (now visitor center), and railroad depot Type of Resource Historic District Primary Focus: President Nature of Group or Site Government Field of Study Science Facility Politics
	Georgia Atlanta Carter Center 453 Freedom Parkway Atlanta GA 30307 Phone 404 331-3900 Web Site http://www.cartercenter.org/ E-mail carterweb@emory.edu Description on the campus of Emory U, the Center aims to advance peace worldwide, while the library and museum are next door, with 35 acres in gardens Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus: President Nature of Group or Site Government Field of Study Science Facility Politics Research or Reading Library
Search this site	Museum of the Jimmy Carter Library 441 Freedom Parkway Atlanta GA 30307 Phone 404 331-3942 Fax 404 730-2215 Web Site http://www/jimmycarterlibrary.org/ Alt Web www.nara.gov/nara/president/address.html E-mail carter.library@nara.gov Description presidential library and museum Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus: President Nature of Group or Site Government Field of Study Science Facility Politics Research or Reading Library
	Georgia Augusta Boyhood Home of Woodrow Wilson 419 Seventh Street Augusta GA 30901 Phone Web Site http://downtownaugusta.com/historicaugusta/site19a.htm Description Wilson lived in this parsonage for ten years of his childhood Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus: President Nature of Group or Site Government Field of Study Science Facility Politics
	Georgia Warm Springs Little White House State Historic Site 401 Little White House Road Warm Springs GA 31830 Phone 706 665-5870 Web Site http://www.gastateparks.org/dnr/parks/fdr/fdrattractions.htm Alt Web www.georgianet.org/dnr/parts Description Franklin Roosevelt's house at Warm Springs, where he died Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus: President Nature of Group or Site Government Field of Study Science Facility Politics
	IA Boone Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace 709 Carroll Street PO Box 55 Boone IA 50036 Phone 515 432-1896 Web Site http://www.shopcpn.com/webpage/display.cfm?ID=35884 Alt Web http://www.pionet.net/~macinc/mac1.htm Description birthplace of President Eisenhower's wife Type of Resource House Museum Primary Focus President Research Library New or Updated: 9/10/2006 Iowa West Branch Herbert Hoover National Historic Site Downey Street West Branch IA 52358 Phone 319 643-5327 Web Site www.nps.gov/heho.htm Description Hoover's neighborhood, including birthplace and Friends Meetinghouse Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus: President Nature of Group or Site Government Field of Study Science Facility Politics Owner/Operator: National Park Service
	Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum 210 Parkside Drive PO Box 488 West Branch IA 52358 Phone 319 643-5301 Fax 319 643-5825 Web Site http://hoover.nara.gov/ Alt Web http://www.nara.gov/nara/president/address.html E-mail hoover.library@nara.gov Description holds seven galleries and auditorium Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus: President Nature of Group or Site Government Field of Study Science Facility Politics Research or Reading Library Owner/Operator: National Archives and Records Administration
	IL Bement Bryant Cottage State Historic Site 146 East Wilson Street Bement IL 61813 Phone 217 678-8184 Web Site www.bement.com/bryant.htm Alt Web http://www.nps.gov/archive/liho/link3.htm Description where Lincoln and Stephen Douglas met to plan their debates Type of Resource House Museum Primary Focus President Nature of Group or Site Government Industry /Profession Politics Era 1856 New or Updated: 12/17/2006	Google
	Illinois Dixon Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home 810 South Hennepin Ave Dixon IL 61021 Phone 815 288-5176 Alt Phone 815 288-3404 Web Site Alt Web http://www.dixonil.com/attractions.htm Description Reagan lived here from 1920-23 as a child Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus President Nature of Group or Site Government Industry Politics Era 1920 New or Updated: 05/24/2003
	Illinois Eureka Ronald Reagan Exhibit Eureka College 300 East College Avenue Cerf College Center Eureka IL 61530 Phone 309 467-6407 Web Site http://reagan.eureka.edu/Legacy/exhibit.html Description Reagan memorabilia from college through the presidency Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus President Nature of Group or Site Government Field of Study/Science Facility Politics New or Updated: 06/05/2003
	IL Galena US Grant Home State Historic Site 500 Bouthililer Street PO Box 333 Galena IL 61036 Phone 815 777-3310 Web Site http://www.granthome.com/ E-mail mailto:granthome@granthome.com Alt Web http://state.il.us/hpa/hs/Galena.htm Description Grant retired here after his presidency Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus President Nature of Group or Site Government Industry /Profession Politics Era 1865 Owner/Operator: Illinois Historic Preservation Agency New or Updated: 2/8/2004
	Illinois Lerna Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site RR 1, Box 172A Lerna IL 62440 Phone 217 345-6489 Web Site http://www.state.il.us/hpa/hs/Log.htm Alt Web http://www.lincolnlogcabin.org/ Description last home of Abraham Lincoln's father and stepmother on 86 acre living history farm Type of Resource House Museum Primary Focus President Kind of Activity Living History Industry /Profession Farming New or Updated: 06/27/2003
	Illinois Lincoln Mount Pulaski Courthouse State Historic Site Town Square PO Box 355 Lincoln IL 62666 Phone 217 792-3919 Web Site www.state.il.us/HPA/MPULASKI.HTM Description Lincoln argued cases in this courthouse in the 1840s and 50s Type of Resource Historic Place Primary Focus: President Nature of Group or Site Government Field of Study Science Facility Politics Era 1850
	Illinois Lincoln Postville Court House State 914 5th Street PO Box 355 Lincoln IL 62656 Phone 217 732-8930 Web Site http://www.state.il.us/hpa/hs/Postville.htm Alt Web http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/sites/postvill.htm Description reproduction of courthouse where Abraham Lincoln traveled as a circuit lawyer Type of Resource Historic Place Primary Focus President Building Type Courthouse Owner/Operator: IHPA New or Updated: 06/28/2003
	Illinois Metamora Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site 113 East Partridge Street Metamora IL 61548 Phone 309 367-4470 Web Site www.state.il.us/HPA/METAMORA.HTM Description Lincoln argued cases in this courthouse in the 1840s and 50s Type of Resource Historic Place Primary Focus: President Nature of Group or Site Government Field of Study Science Facility Politics Era 1845
	Illinois Springfield Lincoln Depot 10th and Monroe Streets Springfield IL 62701 Phone 217 544-8695 Web Site www.nps.gov.liho/depot/depot.htm Description Lincoln departed for Washington from this depot, which now has exhibits detailing his trip Building Type Depot Type of Resource Historic Place Primary Focus: President Nature of Group or Site Government Field of Study Science Facility Politics
	Illinois Springfield Lincoln Tomb SHS Address Springfield IL 62702 Phone 217 782-2717 Web Site http://www.state.il.us/hpa/Sites/LincolnTomb.htm Alt Web http://www.online-springfield.com/sites/ltomb.html Description monument located in Oak Ridge Cemetery, which also holds several governors, poet Vachel Lindsay and Lincoln's law partner William Herndon Type of Resource Historic Place Primary Focus: President
	Illinois Springfield Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices Sixth & Adams Springfield IL 62701 Phone 217 785-7961 Web Site www.state.il.us/HPA/Linchern.htm Description where Lincoln practiced law before going to Washington Type of Resource Historic Place Primary Focus: President Nature of Group or Site Government Field of Study Science Facility Politics
	IL Tampico Ronald Reagan's Birthplace 119 South Main Tampico IL 61283 Phone 815 438-2130 Web Site http://www.americanpresidents.org/places/39a.asp Alt Web http://ww3.saukvalley.com/community/tourism.php Description Ronald Reagan left the apartment where he was born before he was a Type of Resource House Museum Primary Focus President Nature of Group or Site Government Industry /Profession Politics Owner/Operator: Tampico Historical Society New or Updated: 07/31/2003
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