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The early days of the American presidency saw the nation's capital in a different location than it is today. George Washington was inaugurated in New York City, which served as the first capital of the United States. In 1789, he moved into the first presidential mansion, a private home rented by Congress, located at 3 Cherry Street. This residence, known as the Samuel Osgood House, served as the executive mansion for just under a year before the capital was temporarily moved to Philadelphia. The original building was unfortunately demolished in 1856.
Decades later, another of the nation's most revered presidents, Abraham Lincoln, began his life in a humble setting. He was born in a one-room log cabin on Sinking Spring Farm in LaRue County, Kentucky, on February 12, 1809. The Lincoln family later moved to another farm in Kentucky before eventually settling in Illinois. Today, the site of his birth is a National Historical Park, preserving the location for visitors.
After his assassination in 1865, Abraham Lincoln's body was returned to Illinois, the state he had long called home and where he had built his political career. His final resting place is the Lincoln Tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. This historic site also holds the remains of his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, and three of their four sons. The impressive granite tomb has become a place of pilgrimage for those wishing to pay their respects to the 16th president.
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