But what do you do in Ohio? We did what we always do and consulted the trusty NPS website. We were coming into the southwestern portion of the state and there just so happened to be a NPS site in the same area. So, we headed into Cincinnati and to the William Howard Taft National Historic Site. Gots to edjicate these chillun'...
There is a decent sized parking area in the back (thankfully, I never have learned the art of parallel parking). Then you just follow the little path up to the Visitor Center. Inside, we were greeted by another wonderful Ranger who joked around with the kids and gave them a few helpful hints for completing their workbooks. Ok, off to see the sights...
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| oh look! peonies... |
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| terrible picture, but so what ;). someday i want to grow these flowers. it was too hot for them in florida... |
This site centers around the Taft home where former President Taft was born and raised. The downstairs is set up like it would have been when the Taft family lived there. They sure had an interesting style, check out the foyer...
So many patterns! The flooring, the wallpaper, the rugs, the light fixtures! One thing's for sure, it certainly isn't boring :).
Upstairs is a museum with lots of great info on the Taft family. We learned that he was the only person in United States history to hold both the office of President and then later the office of Chief Justice...
...and that his wife was one of the main reasons that the Cherry trees were originally planted in DC...
...and that it was pretty much a given that there would be oysters served at a Taft dinner party ;)...
We ended our visit back at the VC where the kids completed their books and were awarded their Jr. Ranger badges. Then it was drive through the city (the kids always want to go smack dab downtown), stop long enough to grab some Chipotle, and head on up I-75 to figure out just exactly where we were going to spend the night...
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