Visiting New York City’s Presidents

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How I Spent My Summer of Presidential Travels 2026, Part 1! – Visiting the Presidents

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 back to Ohio from Arizona, and the start of my New England swing! Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:Birthplaces"Andrew Johnson and Raleigh""Calvin Coolidge and Plymouth Notch""Lyndon Johnson and Stonewall"Homes"Franklin Pierce and Concord""Abraham Lincoln and Springfield""Benjamin Harrison and Indianapolis""Calvin Coolidge and Northampton" for the Coolidge Homestead"Franklin Roosevelt and Warm Springs" for Campobello Island "Lyndon Johnson and the LBJ Ranch"Gravesites"Millard Fillmore's Tomb""Franklin Pierce's Tomb" "Abraham Lincoln's Tomb""Benjamin Harrison's Tomb" "Calvin Coolidge's Tomb""Lyndon Johnson's Tomb" Support the showAlso, check out “Visiting the Presidents” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Support the showAlso, check out “Visiting the Presidents” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! 
  1. How I Spent My Summer of Presidential Travels 2026, Part 1!
  2. S3 E38 Gerald Fords Tomb
  3. S3 E37 Richard Nixon's Tomb
  4. S3 E36 Lyndon Johnson's Tomb
  5. S3 E35 John F Kennedy's Tomb

Heading to the Big Apple, and want to Visit the Presidents?! Look no further! In this Episode, I tell you about the Presidents who were born, lived, died, and are buried here in New York City!

In collaboration with Ryan Purcell and The Gotham Center for New York City History.

With Ryan Purcell and Dr. Thomas Balcerski at Chester Arthur’s Birthplace!

Featured Visits!

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace: 28 E 20th St, New York, NY.

Episode Page: “Theodore Roosevelt and Manhattan”

Donald Trump Birthplace: Jamaica Hospital, 8900 Van Wyck Expressway, New York, NY.

Episode Page: “Donald Trump and Queens”

Chester Arthur Home: 123 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY.

Episode Page: “Chester Arthur and Manhattan”

George Washington’s First NYC Home: 1 Cherry Street, New York, NY.

Episode Page: “George Washington and Mount Vernon”

Grant’s Tomb: W 122nd Street & Riverside Drive, New York, NY.

Episode Page: Coming in Season 3!

Other Sites Mentioned

John Adams & Thomas Jefferson’s Homes in New York City.

James Monroe’s Home (63 Prince Street) and First Grave (Marble Cemetery-52 E. 2nd Street).

Ulysses Grant Home (3 E. 66th Street).

Herbert Hoover’s Home at the Waldorf Astoria (301 Park Avenue).

Franklin Roosevelt Home (49 E. 65th Street).

John F. Kennedy’s Home (277 Park Avenue).

Richard Nixon’s Home (810 Fifth Avenue).

Barack Obama’s Home (142 W. 109th Street).

Donald Trump’s Home at Trump Tower (725 Fifth Avenue).

Visit The New York Presidents!

Click on the Dot to find the President and address!

Check Out:

Check Out: Daytonian in Manhattan blog for James Monroe, Ulysses Grant, and Chester Arthur and Bowery Boys History for George Washington and John Adams.

Grant’s Tomb: The Epic Death of Ulysses Grant and the Making of an American Pantheon by Louis Piccone.

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I'm a Professor of History at Central Arizona College and someone who loves history and travel; my new blog will combine those interests!

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