Benjamin Harrison’s Goat Cart
The 23rd president kept an unusual pet that entertained his grandchildren. Old Whiskers, Harrison’s pet goat, pulled the presidential grandkids around the White House grounds in a small cart. The goat once escaped and fled down Pennsylvania Avenue with Harrison chasing behind, frantically waving his cane. Neighbors watched in amazement as the president pursued his runaway pet. Old Whiskers became a beloved White House character during Harrison’s term.
