Whittier to the White House

An old black and white photo of a group of people signing a document.

Tour Stop #9 – 10651 Avonbury The year was 1960. Richard Nixon was running for president against John F. Kennedy. On election day, once Nixon voted for himself, he did…

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Whittier to the White House

A black and white photo of a family with a stroller and ducks.

Side Excursion #1 If you are giving yourself the tour of Richard Nixon’s life in Whittier, a great side excursion is to the lovely home at 14033 Honeysuckle Lane, a…

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Whittier to the White House

An old black and white photo of a man holding a baby.

Tour Stop #8 – 10062 Colima Polling Place Just a few minutes from the Nixon residence on Anaconda sits 10062 Colima – site of Richard and Pat Nixon’s 1952 polling…

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Whittier to the White House

Tour Stop #7 – 15257 Anaconda Street On March 27, 1952, Senator Richard Nixon and his wife Pat purchased the newly built home at 15257 Anaconda Street. The three bedroom,…

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Whittier to the White House

Richard Nixon with his East Whittier Elementary classmates

Tour Stop #6 East Whittier Elementary When the Nixons moved from Yorba Linda, Dick transferred into the 5th grade here at East Whittier Whittier Elementary. He used to ride his…

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Whittier to the White House

A menu for nixon's family restaurant.

Tour Stop #5 In addition to the Nixon Drive-In (Tour Stop #3), in 1954 Don Nixon opened Nixon’s Restaurant at 14350 Whittier Boulevard, where the menus read: “Since children are…

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Whittier to the White House

A brown house with a tree in front of it.

Tour Stop #4 Frank Nixon and Hannah Milhous met on Valentine’s Day 1908 at the Whittier First Friends Church. Frank walked Hannah home that evening and they dated every day…

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Whittier to the White House Tour Stop #3 Just as Richard Nixon had a meteoric rise in American politics, so did his younger brother Don Nixon in business in Whittier.…

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Whittier to the White House

Tour Stop #2 The Dinner Bell Ranch is Richard Nixon’s political birthplace. In August 1945 lieutenant Richard Nixon was still in the navy, having served in the South Pacific in…

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