#1 The Rich, Storied History Built in 1816, Congress Hall is the oldest seaside hotel in America. It was destroyed by fire twice — in 1818 and 1878 — and became one of the most famous hotels in the nation. It was visited by four US presidents, one of whom, Benjamin Harrison, made the hotel his Summer White House. This illustration dates from 1838 and shows the building erected in 1818 by Thomas Hughes, after the original 1816 structure burned down.
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