African Americans & The Decatur House
Few people know the story of a brave woman named Charlotte Dupuy who was enslaved in Decatur House, the large...
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Few people know the story of a brave woman named Charlotte Dupuy who was enslaved in Decatur House, the large...
Since the White House was first occupied by President John Adams in 1800, influential people and organizations—or those who hoped to...
When Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr., and his wife, Susan, moved to the new federal city in 1816, they purchased land on...
In a space of just about 900 square feet—with 20 other people ranging in age from eighteen months to fifty years of...
In the year 2011 the White House Historical Association entered its fiftieth year. Established during the administration of President John F....
The six Utagawa Kunitsuru paintings hung in the Decatur House’s California parlor on the second floor from the late 1870s...
One of America’s most celebrated naval heroes, Stephen Decatur, died on March 22, 1820 from wounds sustained in a duel with Co...
When Commodore Stephen Decatur and his wife, Susan, moved into their new three story brick home across from the White...
The 18th century uses of Lafayette Square included a family graveyard, an apple orchard, racetrack and a market. The federal...
Recently, White House neighbors on Lafayette Square shared a fascinating surprise. In October 2008, Decatur House, an historic property of the...