Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library

Born in this charming Greek Revival manse at 24, Coalter St., Staunton, Virginia, on December 28, 1856, Woodrow Wilson became the 28th President of the USA. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Ruggles Wilson, President Wilson’s parents, were the second occupants of this house which was originally built in 1846 for the pastors of the Staunton’s First Presbyterian Church. 

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Updated August 2, 2021

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• List of Presidential Birthplaces — Roadtrip to their Birthplaces, Historic Sites, and Homes

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