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GALLERY: Presidents Who Visited Marblehead

The commander-in-chief is no stranger to Marblehead, starting with George Washington himself.

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Throughout U.S. history, presidents have visited Marblehead.

In honor of Presidents Day 2013, here is a gallery of commanders-in-chief who have paid call upon the town (although one did so against his will).

For more on each visit, including the details about how President Chester Arthur was "kidnapped" by a zealous Header, visit Marblehead Magazine's timeline of local history.

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