First White House of the Confederacy
The First White House of the Confederacy was built in 1825. It was here that President Jefferson Davis and his family lived while Montgomery Ala. was the seat of the Confederate government. The residence was acquired by the State as an official shrine in 1921 and moved to its present site. Most of t...
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The First White House of the Confederacy was built in 1825. It was here that President Jefferson Davis and his family lived while Montgomery Ala. was the seat of the Confederate government. The residence was acquired by the State as an official shrine in 1921 and moved to its present site. Most of the furnishings used by Jefferson Davis and his wife, Varina Howell Davis, are housed in this building which is open daily. No admission charge. |
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First White House of the ConfederacyHistoric SitesHousesMontgomery (Ala.)Montgomery County (Ala.)The First White House of the Confederacy was built in 1825. It was here that President Jefferson Davis and his family lived while Montgomery Ala. was the seat of the Confederate government. The residence was acquired by the State as an official shrine in 1921 and moved to its present site. Most of the furnishings used by Jefferson Davis and his wife, Varina Howell Davis, are housed in this building which is open daily. No admission charge.Still Imagepostcards615d4a0c-e8b8-4d60-85e7-59156c030076https://digitalcollections.samford.edu/documents/detail/19046https://images.quartexcollections.com/samford/thumbnails/preview/615d4a0c-e8b8-4d60-85e7-59156c030076p-od002382English1950-19591960-1969This digital image is the property of the Samford University Library and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Special Collection, Samford University Library. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this or other images in this collection, please contact the Samford University Special Collection department at scdept@samford.edu. |
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First White House of the Confederacy |
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First White House of the Confederacy |
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Historic Sites Houses Montgomery (Ala.) Montgomery County (Ala.) |
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