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The Presidential Palate

A Culinary History of the American Presidency

Every president has a story, and many of those stories start at the table. The Presidential Palate invites visitors to explore the meals that shaped presidential identities and the food policies that shaped the nation. A fresh, flavorful look at leadership, one president, and one plate, at a time. 

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Painting of George Washington with a red curtain and ornate chair

George Washington

1st President
April 30, 1789–March 4, 1797
Portrait of John Adams, second U.S. President, in colonial attire

John Adams

2nd President
March 4, 1797––March 4, 1801
Portrait of Thomas Jefferson in a blue coat and ruffled cravat.

Thomas Jefferson

3rd President
March 4, 1801–March 4, 1809
Portrait of James Madison, fourth U.S. President and Founding Father.

James Madison

4th President
March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817
Portrait of James Monroe, 5th U.S. President, wearing a dark coat and white cravat.

James Monroe

5th President
March 4, 1817–March 4, 1825
Portrait of John Quincy Adams, 6th U.S. President, in formal attire.

John Quincy Adams

6th President
March 4, 1825–March 4, 1829
Portrait of Andrew Jackson, 7th US President, in a dark coat

Andrew Jackson

7th President
March 4, 1829–March 4, 1837
Portrait of Martin Van Buren, 8th U.S. President, in formal attire.

Martin Van Buren

8th President
March 4, 1837–March 4, 1841
Portrait of William Henry Harrison, 9th U.S. President

William Henry Harrison

9th President
March 4, 1841–April 4, 1841
Portrait of John Tyler, 10th U.S. President, in formal attire

John Tyler

10th President
April 4, 1841–March 4, 1845
Portrait of James K. Polk, 11th U.S. President, in formal attire.

James K. Polk

11th President
March 4, 1845–March 4, 1849
Portrait of Zachary Taylor in military uniform

Zachary Taylor

12th President
March 5, 1849–July 9, 1850
Portrait of Millard Fillmore, 13th US President

Millard Fillmore

13th President
July 9, 1850––March 4, 1853
Portrait of Franklin Pierce, 14th U.S. President, in formal attire.

Franklin Pierce

14th President
March 4th, 1853–March 4, 1857
James Buchanan, 15th US President, in formal attire, standing by a table with books.

James Buchanan

15th President
March 4, 1857–March 4, 1861
Portrait of Abraham Lincoln in a dark suit standing by a desk with books and a bust.

Abraham Lincoln

16th President
March 4, 1861–April 15, 1865
Portrait of Andrew Johnson in a dark suit and bow tie.

Andrew Johnson

17th President
April 15, 1865–March 4, 1869
Thumbnail of Ulysses S. Grant in a dark suit, standing outdoors

Ulysses S. Grant

18th President
March 4, 1869–March 4, 1877
Rutherford B. Hayes portrait: A bearded man in a dark suit and bow tie

Rutherford B. Hayes

19th President
March 4, 1877–March 4, 1881
Portrait of James A. Garfield, 20th U.S. President, in formal attire.

James A. Garfield

20th President
March 4, 1881–September 19, 1881
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