Air Force One at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library - Simi Valley, California
Here I am excited as can be as I board Air Force One, the plane that served seven U.S. presidents.
Air Force One at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library - Simi Valley, California
This Air Force One, with tail # 27000, was in service for 28 years. Each cabin is detailed as it was during President Reagan’s administration.
Marine One at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library - Simi Valley, California
Marine One, the presidential helicopter often seen on the south lawn of the White House.
Marine One at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library - Simi Valley, California
This Marine One helicopter was used by President Johnson in the 1960s.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library - Simi Valley, California
Many people touch the hand on this statue of Ronald Reagan for luck at the entrance to his Presidential Library. Simi Valley, California
The Oval Office at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library - Simi Valley, California
Here I am in a replica of the Oval Office as it appeared during the Reagan administration.
The Oval Office at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library - Simi Valley, California
The Oval Office as it looked during the 1980s.
The Oval Office at The William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library - Little Rock, Arkansas
The Oval Office as it appeared during the 1990s.
The Oval Office at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library - Simi Valley, California
Although this is a replica of the Resolute Desk used in the Oval Office during the Reagan administration, that is the actual chair used by President Reagan in the White House.
The Resolute Desk replica at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library - Simi Valley, California
This is a close up of the door on the Resolute Desk used by many modern day U.S. Presidents in the Oval Office. Originally there was an open space below the desktop; President Franklin D. Roosevelt had a small door added (with an engraving of the American Seal) to conceal the fact that he was sitting in a wheelchair. The inset is perhaps the most famous photo of the desk: John Kennedy, Jr. peeking out from the door while his father sits at the desk. President Reagan had the desk modified by adding two inches to the height at the bottom because his legs couldn’t fit under the desk top.
The Ronald Reagan Gravesite - Simi Valley, California
This is the final resting place of Ronal Reagan, 40th President of the United States. Each year on June 5th, the date the president died, Nancy Reagan spends time alone at this site. President Reagan’s grave overlooks the beautiful hills of Simi Valley.
Presidential Safe - Tombstone, Arizona
President William McKinley used this safe as he passed through the Arizona Territory four months before his assassination.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum - Springfield, Illinois
This is the most recent and technicologically impressive of all the presidential libraries/museums.
The Plaza at the Lincoln Presidential Museum - Springfield, Illinois
Here I am posing with the first family shortly after they arrived at the White House in 1861.
The Lincoln - Herndon Law Office Building - Springfield, Illinois
On the third floor of this building is where Abraham Lincoln shared his law practice with William Herndon before becoming president. The second floor served as the federal courtroom.
The Town Square - Springfield, Illinois
Abraham Lincoln walked in the Town Square (at this exact spot) almost daily as it is between his law office and the Illinois Supreme Court building across the street. Along with trying cases and researching in the law library, Lincoln gave his famous "house divided" speech in that building.
The Law Office of Lincoln and Herndon - Springfield, Illinois
Here I stand in the historic office where Abraham Lincoln practiced law. It is exactly as it was when Lincoln worked here. He would often lay on the sofa (back left) reading the newspaper aloud.
Lincoln's Death Chair - Dearborn, Michigan
This is a photo I took of the chair Abraham Lincoln sat in when he was assassinated in Ford's theater. Henry Ford (no relation) purchased it for his museum. You can still see the president's blood stains from that awful night in 1865.
Abrham Lincoln's Stovetop Hat - EPCOT, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida
On display at the American Adventure during December 2007, is President Lincoln's famous stovetop hat.
The Residence of President Benjamin Harrison - Indianapolis, Indiana
Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States and the only one elected from the State of Indiana.
Montpelier - Orange County, Virginia
The home of James Madison, "Father of the Constitution" and fourth president of the United States.
Poplar Forest - Lynchberg, Virginia
The summer home of Thomas Jefferson, primary author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States.
Poplar Forest - Lynchberg, Virginia
While on his way to his summer home, Thomas Jefferson stopped for lunch one day and became the first man in recorded history to eat a tomato!
The "Little White House" - Warm Springs, Georgia
Franklin Delano Roosevelt's second home near the natural warm springs. FDR believed that bathing in the outdoor pool of warm water provided therapeutic recreation. He swam to exercise his limbs affected by polio. As president, he developed many New Deal Programs in this house. He also died here on April 12, 1945.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial - Washington, D.C.
Here I am standing next to a statue of the 32nd President, seated in a wheelchair.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library-Semi Valley, California
This is the United States Secret Service Presidential Limousine used by President Reagan. It was custom built by Cadillac in 1984.
The Henry Ford Museum - Dearborn, Michigan
This is the actual car president John F. Kennedy rode in when assassinated.
The Henry Ford Museum - Dearborn, Michigan
The "JFK" Lincoln Continental - This is a close-up I took of where JFK, Jackie, Texas Governor John Connelly and his wife sat. Today the car appears with the bullet proof "bubble top" and other modifications that were quickly made for President Johnson in 1964.
The Henry Ford Museum - Dearborn, Michigan
This car was first used by President Richard Nixon. President Gerald Ford was riding in this car when an attempt was made on his life. It became world famous on March 30, 1981 during the assassination attempt President Ronald Reagan.
The Henry Ford Museum - Dearborn, Michigan
This custom built presidential sedan was the official car of Presidents Truman, Eisenhower (who installed the plastic bubble top) and Kennedy. It also served as a spare for President Johnson.
The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library - College Station, Texas
The 41st President established his Presidential Library & Museum on the campus of Texas A&M University.
Rollins College Gazebo - Winter Park, Florida
Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman received an honorary Doctorate degree (in 1935 and 1949, respectively) in this lakeside gazebo on the campus of Rollins College.