Season 2, Episode 10-John Tyler and Sherwood Forest
An outlaw President with the outlaw hideout, John Tyler in his Sherwood Forest estate! Check out why John Tyler chose this home, its history and unique attractions, as well as John Tyler’s political career, elevation to the Presidency, and his wife and (many) children!
President Tyler’s Home historical marker Sherwood Forest Path up to the home The old gate Marker on the gate Sherwood Forest Front Porch Original Knocker Where John Tyler wanted to be buried Sherwood Forest From the gate
From My June 2022 Visit!
Heading up to Sherwood ForestSherwood Forest! What a house! In front of the house Part of the long homeNo bad anglesThe outbuildings for the estateWith Visiting the Presidents fan, Matt!Tyler’s proposed burial site, sans markerPet cemeteryThe gate to Sherwood Forest with the house behindMarker for Sherwood Forest Seal for the PresidentNearby marker
From My June 2023 Visit!
Outside Sherwood ForestAt the front gatesWith the historical marker Sherwood Forest from Postcard History. Sherwood Forest Dining Room from Richmond Times-Dispatch.Interior images from VirginiaLiving.com.
The stunning 68-foot long Ballroom Tyler had constructed from VirginiaLiving.com.
Sherwood Forest Ghost in stairs, from Sherwood Forest site. Letitia Tyler, John Tyler, and Julia Gardiner Tyler from White House Historical Association.
BONUS episode featuring my summer of presidential travels as I fit in as many birthplaces, gravesites, homes, and other sites into one history professor's summer break. My trip to New York City, through Ohio and Michigan, and heading back to Arizona Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:Birthplaces"Martin Van Buren and Kinderhook""Ulysses Grant and Point Pleasant""Benjamin Harrison and North Bend" "Theodore Roosevelt and Manhattan" "William Howard Taft and Cincinnati" "Franklin Roosevelt and Hyde Park""John F Kennedy and Brookline""Richard Nixon and Yorba Linda"Homes"Martin Van Buren and Lindenwald""William Henry Harrison and Grouseland""Franklin Pierce and Concord""Chester Arthur and Manhattan" "Franklin Roosevelt and Warm Springs" "John F Kennedy and Hyannis Port""George Bush and Kennebunkport"Gravesites"Martin Van Buren's Tomb" "William Henry Harrison's Tomb""Franklin Pierce's Tomb""Ulysses Grant's Tomb" "Franklin Roosevelt's Tomb""Richard Nixon's Tomb" "Gerald Ford's Tomb"Support the showAlso, check out “Visiting the Presidents” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
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