Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th President of the United States introduced the Easter egg roll (or, more appropriately, the first lady, Lucy Ware Webb Hayes). It has been a White House tradition since 1878.
See related links for the official White House Egg Rolling site.
The White House Easter Egg Roll started in 1878. So 2009 will be the 131st Anniversary and also the first time ever that you can actually book a ticket online. The event will be held on Monday April 13th 2009, from 8am - 5pm on the South Lawn of the White House.
This page from the White House website provides a fairly detailed explanation of the history: http://www.whitehouse.gov/easter/history.html
At the White House: Easter Sunday 1878 Rutherford B Hayes
The original site of the Easter Monday Egg Roll was the grounds of the United States Capitol.
The White House Easter Egg Roll began during the Presidency of James Madison. His wife, Dolley Madison, was responsible for putting together the event.
It was during the administration of President Andrew Johnson that the White House Easter egg roll started. It was during the 1870s.
The annual White house Easter egg roll was started by Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878.
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The White House has an annual Easter egg hunt.
They will probably participate in the White House Easter Egg Hunt of the White House Lawn, which is an annual event. They will most likely also have a smaller egg hunt wither inside their personal part of the White House or on their own outdoor section, too.
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Thy say that Easter bunny comes to your house
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The event that takes place at the White House every Easter is an Easter egg hunt. The Easter egg hunt is sponsored by the President and his staff.
The First Family hosts an Easter egg hunt.
yep. He may leave it at your house though and you can get it when you get there.
Hayes was the first to open the White House grounds to the public for Easter egg rolls.
Well the Easter Bunny goes around the world like Santa and it will come to your house when its on our side of the world i dont know for shure because the Easter Bunny is the Easter Bunny and it is magical.Or go to a website and check it out!^_^
The US president traditionally hosts the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House. Families are invited to participate in various activities, including egg rolling, games, and storytelling. It is a festive event that has been a long-standing tradition since 1878.
The names of the first White House plumbers is not recorded. There is a web page (see link Plumbing in the White House) that discusses the history of plumbing in the WH, but doesn't talk about the annoymous tradesmen who made it possible. The webpage offers some interesting history on the history behind running water in the WH.