- The White House Easter Egg Roll has been a spring tradition for more than 140 years.
- Rutherford B. Hayes started the tradition after kids were banned from rolling eggs on Capitol Hill.
- The Bidens hosted the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday.
For over 140 years, US presidents have welcomed members of the public to celebrate Easter on the White House lawn with an Easter Egg Roll.
Dating back to the 1870s, the annual Easter Egg Roll is one of the oldest White House traditions. This year, the Bidens hosted 40,000 people who rolled, hunted, and ate a total of around 64,000 eggs provided by the American Egg Board.
Take a look at how the Easter event has evolved throughout US history.
