Trivia Advent Calendar

[Thomas Kearney]

Is it a place Lincoln visited?

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The Seward home?

[L Verge]

Is it farther north than Pennsylvania?

[Eva Elisabeth]

(12-20-2015 06:33 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.

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(12-20-2015 06:34 PM)L Verge Wrote:  Is it farther north than Pennsylvania?

No, same latitude.

[Thomas Kearney]

Is it in Gettysburg?

[Eva Elisabeth]

(12-20-2015 06:26 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.)

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(12-20-2015 06:37 PM)Thomas Kearney Wrote:  Is it in Gettysburg?

No - not in Pennsylvania.

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Hint #2: It's correct this was a person's home.

[Thomas Kearney]

Is it in Maryland?

[L Verge]

In Indiana or Illinois?

[J. Beckert]

White House Landing, Va. “White House on the Pamunkey,” residence of Gen. W.H.F. Lee, and headquarters of Gen. George B. McClellan

[Eva Elisabeth]

Hint 3: I have decided to post a more current photo:
   

[RJNorton]

A rear view of Stephen A. Douglas's birthplace in Brandon, Vermont?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Outstanding ideas, Thomas, Laurie, and Joe, but it's in neither of of those states.

[Thomas Kearney]

I'm going with Joe on this one!

[Eva Elisabeth]

(12-20-2015 06:43 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.

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Hint #4: There's a strong symbolic hint in the last photo.

[L Verge]

(12-20-2015 06:43 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.,,

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Home associated with Walt Whitman - if he's the one that wrote about lilacs blooming.

[Thomas Kearney]

Yes! It's the home of Walt Whitman!