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Take a Commanding Tour of the East in Celebration of President’s Day Harry S. Truman’s Little White House in Key West, Florida. (©Historic Tours of America) By Jennifer McKee The origin of President’s Day dates back to 1880s, when the birthday of George Washington (Feb. 22) was first celebrated as a federal holiday. In 1968, Congress moved the celebration of federal holidays to Mondays, and the intent was to honor Washington and Abraham Lincoln (whose birthday is Feb. 12). It is now celebrated on the third Monday of February and honors all former U.S. presidents. Join us on a tour of presidential legacy down the East Coast. While this list touches on many presidential homes and sites, we don’t broach Philadelphia or Washington, D.C., which are larger-than-life presidential topics on their own.

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