https://americacomesalive.com/the-pets-in-the-benjamin-harrison-white-house/ Quick Takes and Popular Postings about America's Past Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:11:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://americacomesalive.com/the-pets-in-the-benjamin-harrison-white-house/#comment-347540 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 03:21:07 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=5305#comment-347540 […] most families did at that time. (To read about a lively household with lots of pets, read about the pets in the Benjamin Harrison household.) The only documented animals, however, are a horse and a pony—Old Whitey and Apollo. Old Whitey […]

]]> https://americacomesalive.com/the-pets-in-the-benjamin-harrison-white-house/#comment-330041 Sun, 15 Oct 2017 09:50:03 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=5305#comment-330041 […] It’s always interesting to hear the personal stories of the men who served in our nation’s highest office. There is a story told that one day while President Harrison was waiting at the North Portico for his carriage to pick him up, Old Whiskers, who was pulling a cart with the grandchildren in tow, bolted through the White House gate. Harrison is described as holding on to his top hat and setting off down Pennsylvania Avenue in active pursuit of the goat and cart. (retold from the museum docent and info taken from America Comes Alive […]

]]> https://americacomesalive.com/the-pets-in-the-benjamin-harrison-white-house/#comment-191293 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 05:01:07 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=5305#comment-191293 Kate – thank you for posting this interesting article about Pres Harrison. I am trying to research any of his kitchen or housekeeping staff. My great grandmother’s obituary stated she was part of the kitchen staff at the white house during his presidency but I can not find any evidence of this. The White House website said they did not keep lists of staff at that time. Any ideas where I might find any information on the staff?
Beth

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