| The White House is known as Washington’s most haunted building. It’s no wonder considering the tumultuous times that our Presidents and their families have endured while living there. Many historians credit Dolley Madison with establishing the first Rose Garden on the muddy grounds of the “President’s House,” as it was then known. When President Woodrow Wilson’s wife Edith asked two employees to transfer the garden to another location, the angry ghost of Dolley Madison appeared to them. As a result, the Rose Garden remains in its original location to this day.The lilac was Dolley’s favorite flower, and she was well known for her lilac perfume. After the burning of the President’s House, Dolley and President Madison resided at the nearby Octagon House. Local legend claims that when visitors detect the scent of lilac there, the spirit of Dolley Madison is present. |
