I would put Grouseland in that lesser known category. Harrison is one of those Presidents that I think people forget about, and this was a home of his well before his stay at THE White House.


We were told during our tour of the treaties negotiated here by Harrison, acquiring much land from the Native Americans. Tecumseh met with Harrison on the property, but refused to enter the house. Our guide did not sugar coat those events or try to spin the history.

I was very impressed with the amazing collection of Harrison owned items on display throughout the home. Many furnishings were owned by the family while in Ohio and acquired later by Grouseland. All of the more famous original paintings were on display too. I enjoyed looking at these originals, and thinking about Harrison posing for them.
I found out that Ms. Harrison never actually went to the White House, due in part to her husbands short term (he died 1 month after becoming President number nine).
The site does not allow photography inside, but they do sell a nice book on the home (for a reasonable $3) and there are postcards of pretty much every room for pocket change. If you are a Pez collector, the museum is the ONLY place where you can buy an individually carded William Henry Harrison dispenser!
This is a great site, and I look forward to another visit in the near future. I would love to hear from others who know of other less famous Presidential sites.
http://www.grouselandfoundation.org/
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