• Germantown White House formerly Deshler-Morris House

    Deshler-Morris House

    Pennsylvania

The oldest official presidential residence

Twice this house sheltered George Washington. In October 1793, he found refuge during the deadly Yellow Fever epidemic in Philadelphia. The following summer, it was a welcome retreat from the heat of the capital city.

Features

  • The Germantown White House

    Deshler Morris House

    The Germantown White House (Deshler-Morris House) is currently closed.

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  • Oney Judge

    Visit the house President Washington called home

    See new interactive exhibits featuring Washington's family and household, including enslaved Africans.

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  • Historic Germantown Preserved

    Historic Germantown

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