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12-20-2015, 07:33 PM (This post was last modified: 12-20-2015 07:34 PM by Thomas Kearney.)
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Is it a place Lincoln visited?

The Seward home?

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12-20-2015, 07:34 PM
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Is it farther north than Pennsylvania?
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12-20-2015, 07:35 PM (This post was last modified: 12-20-2015 07:36 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)
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(12-20-2015 07:33 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  A rear view of Edwin Stanton's home in Ohio?
Good idea, Roger, but sorry, the place is neither Stanton not Ohio-related.

(12-20-2015 07:34 PM)L Verge Wrote:  Is it farther north than Pennsylvania?
No, same latitude.
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12-20-2015, 07:37 PM
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Is it in Gettysburg?

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12-20-2015, 07:38 PM (This post was last modified: 12-20-2015 07:41 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)
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(12-20-2015 07:26 PM)L Verge Wrote:  Was Lincoln ever at this place?
(It wasn't clear this previous reply was to Laurie, and it also goes for Thomas' last to last question.)
No. (Not to my knowledge, and I think this would be a well known incident.)

(12-20-2015 07:37 PM)Thomas Kearney Wrote:  Is it in Gettysburg?
No - not in Pennsylvania.

Hint #2: It's correct this was a person's home.
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12-20-2015, 07:42 PM
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Is it in Maryland?

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12-20-2015, 07:42 PM
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In Indiana or Illinois?
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12-20-2015, 07:43 PM
Post: #518
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White House Landing, Va. “White House on the Pamunkey,” residence of Gen. W.H.F. Lee, and headquarters of Gen. George B. McClellan

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12-20-2015, 07:43 PM
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Hint 3: I have decided to post a more current photo:
   
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12-20-2015, 07:43 PM
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A rear view of Stephen A. Douglas's birthplace in Brandon, Vermont?
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12-20-2015, 07:44 PM
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Outstanding ideas, Thomas, Laurie, and Joe, but it's in neither of of those states.
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12-20-2015, 07:44 PM
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I'm going with Joe on this one!

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12-20-2015, 07:45 PM (This post was last modified: 12-20-2015 07:46 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)
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(12-20-2015 07:43 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  A rear view of Stephen A. Douglas's birthplace in Brandon, Vermont?
Birthplace is a correct guess, Roger, but it's not in Vermont either.

Hint #4: There's a strong symbolic hint in the last photo.
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12-20-2015, 07:47 PM (This post was last modified: 12-20-2015 07:48 PM by L Verge.)
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(12-20-2015 07:43 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  A rear view of Stephen A. Douglas's birthplace in Brandon, Vermont?

That must be it, but Eva told me it was not farther north than Pennsylvania.,,

Home associated with Walt Whitman - if he's the one that wrote about lilacs blooming.
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12-20-2015, 07:49 PM
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Yes! It's the home of Walt Whitman!

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