Extra Credit Questions

[RJNorton]

Excellent, Steve. Lincoln made one trip to Boston, and he was in Boston and vicinity from September 15 to September 23, 1848. He was on a speaking tour to support Zachary Taylor and the Whig platform. He stayed in the Tremont House. Mary Lincoln stayed in Boston when she visited Robert who was a student at Harvard. I believe Mary stayed at the Parker House.

According to Wikipedia the Tremont House in Boston had several "firsts." These include:

Indoor plumbing
Indoor toilets and baths
Reception area
Locked rooms for the guest
Free soap
Bellboys

Also, Wikipedia says:

"During the 19th century it was socially unacceptable for women to dine alone in the public rooms of hotels. The hotel was among the first urban establishments to open a women-only dining room, referred to as a 'Ladies' ordinary'."