
The White House of the Confederacy
The Executive Mansion of the Confederate States of America where President Jefferson Davis, his wife Varina Howell Davis, and their family lived from 1861-1865

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The White House of the Confederacy
The Executive Mansion of the Confederate States of America where President Jefferson Davis, his wife Varina Howell Davis, and their family lived from 1861-1865

White House of the Confederacy
House built in 1818 by Dr John Brockenbrough. In 1861, the Confederate Government rented the house from the City of Richmond for use as its official Executive Mansion. President Jefferson Davis lived here with his family until April 2, 1865. (The US Civil War officially ended on April 9, 1865.)


