Ghost Troop

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Ghost Troop

Ghost Troop

The building of the White House began on October 13, 1792. It was finally livable in November 1800 and President John Adams and his wife, Abigail moved in. By the time Thomas Jefferson moved there, in 1801, most of the exterior structures were complete. The building was named the Presidential Palace. James Madison was President during the War of 1812. British troops stormed the mansion. As they closed in, Dolley Madison requested a carriage to take her to safety. She wouldn’t leave until the portrait of George Washington could be taken with her. After the war, the mansion was repaired and white washed to conceal the smoke marks. Because of this, the building was referred to as the White House.

Whute House Ghosts

Abraham Lincoln is the most frequent ghostly visitor. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands was staying in the Lincoln Room on the second floor when she heard a knock on the door. She opened the door, saw his ghost and fainted. A secretary saw Lincoln donning his boots while he sat on the bed. Eleanor Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Carl Sandburg and others sensed his presence. Lillian Rogers Parkswas an employee in the White House. She was getting the Lincoln Room in order after it had been painted. She repeatedly heard foot steps going toward the door. She couldn’t see anyone. Finally, she went out and found a coworker. She asked him why he was stomping in the corridor. He replied he just started work that day and had not been on the second floor. Then, he added she must have heard Lincoln’s ghost.

Abigail Adams is another haunter. John Adams was the first President to live in the White House. It was drafty and damp, with the exception of the East Room where his wife hung the wash. Her phantom has been sighted, scurrying to the East Room, arms full of laundry.