A Look Back: Presidential Vacations

Presidents and their families get out of Washington for fishing, golfing, hiking and more.

President Grant and Mrs. Grant with their son, Jesse, at their cottage in Elberon, New Jersey. c. 1872. (Photo from the Library of Congress)

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VP in Asia Day One: Beijing China August 18, 2011	Midwestern Bus Tour on the Economy August 16, 2011	The Lives We Can Save: Dr. Jill Biden visits Kenya to Highlight Famine August 9, 2011	August 2011: Photo of the Day August 2, 2011
Debt And Deficit Negotiations August 2, 2011	Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki "Listening and Talking Tour" July 29, 2011	July 2011: Photo of the Day July 1, 2011	Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood During National Transportation Week June 16, 2011