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Presidents' Day at the White House - Photo 3

Presidents' Day at the White House - Photo 3

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Presidents' Day at the White House - Photo 3

During the administration of President Andrew Jackson, a large wheel of cheese was delivered as a gift to the president from Col. Thomas Meacham, a Sandy Creek, New York dairy farmer. President Jackson opened the White House on Washington’s Birthday in 1837 for a reception where the cheese was served to many visitors.

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