Presidential Photography

by Chris Heisey

Posted on February 19, 2024

Happy Presidents Day!

Here are a few photographs from my collection with a presidential theme and Civil War connections.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was President James Buchanan’s hometown in his later years. This tarnished monument to him graces Buchanan Park in the city. (Photography by Chris Heisey)

Confederate President Jefferson Davis stands tall in front of the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery. (Photograph by Chris Heisey)
President Davis is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, overlooking the James River. (Photograph by Chris Heisey)
President Ulysses S. Grant’s monument at Vicksburg, Mississippi, the 18th president’s crowning victory. (Photograph by Chris Heisey)
The only home President Lincoln ever owned was in Springfield, Illinois on 8th and Jackson streets. (Photograph by Chris Heisey)
Winter’s ice drapes from The Gettysburg Address Memorial in Gettysburg’s National Cemetery. (Photograph by Chris Heisey)
Lincoln’s family tomb is in Springfield’s Oak Ridge Cemetery. (Photograph by Chris Heisey)

3 Responses to Presidential Photography

  2. Great photos. I’ve seen the Gettysburg Address Lincoln many times, but your photo is an unique perspective.

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