May 1889
Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901) was the 23rd President of the United States, serving from 1889 to 1893. A former U.S. senator and grandson of President William Henry Harrison, he is known for supporting civil rights legislation and expanding the U.S. Navy.
He visited first with a large official group, including his Vice President, Levi P. Morton (May 1889), and he visited Mount Vernon again with his wife, First Lady Caroline Scott Harrison, in 1890, as reported by Harrison Howell Dodge, Mount Vernon's long-time superintendent, in his 1932 book Mount Vernon, its owner and its story.
“President and Mrs. Harrison accepted the invitation of the Regents and Vice-regents of Mount Vernon to attend the Council of the Mount Vernon Association in 1890, and appeared to enjoy greatly the entertainment tendered them.”