The Dolley Madison House on Lafayette Square
The Dolley Madison House, a yellow structure on the corner of H Street and Madison Place in “The President’s Neig...
Presidents and the Hey Day of Horse Racing in the Federal City - Photo 4
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- White House Historical Association.
Presidents and the Hey Day of Horse Racing in the Federal City - Photo 4
This 1853 equestrian statue of General Andrew Jackson by sculptor Clark Mills captures the president’s skill as a horseman. Located at the center of Lafayette Square just north of the White House, it was the first equestrian statue cast in the United States.
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