NPS - National Park Service

10/27/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/27/2021 08:02

Winter Hours Begin November 1st

Date:
October 27, 2021
Contact:Chris Wilkinson, 440-717-3745

Canton, OH -

First Ladies National Historic Site (First Ladies NHS) in Canton Ohio will be open Thursday - Saturday 9 am - 4 pm from November 1st through April 30. The Education Center is open and free of charge. The Education Center consists of three different museum exhibits, as well as a historic theater with a documentary film.

Guided tours of the Saxton House are available at 10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm. Tours have a capacity of twelve people per tour and begin at the Education Center. Reservations are not available at this time. Masks are required in all NPS buildings, regardless of location or vaccination status. Additionally, masks must be worn in outdoors spaces where physical distancing cannot be maintained. Additional details are available at www.nps.gov/coronavirus.

"We are very excited about the winter season this year," said site manager Chris Wilkinson, "We are enjoying being able to take the public back through the historic Saxton House again, as well as continuing our ongoing virtual efforts for programming both in the Canton community and beyond. We are looking forward to a busy winter season. We invite everyone to visit us and learn more about the important role of First Ladies in our nation's history."

A virtual tour of the Saxton Home can be found www.nps.gov/fila/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtour.htm

The National First Ladies Library, non- profit partner to First Ladies NHS, completely restored the Saxton home in the late 1990's making it one of the unique presidential homes preserved for the American People. The Saxton House became a National Pak Service Site in 2000, and both organizations work together to interpret the history of First Ladies today. For more information, visit us at www.nps.gov/fila, on Facebook or Instagramat @FirstLadiesNPS, email e-mail us, or call 330-452-0876. To contact the National First Ladies' Library call 330-452-0876, email [email protected], or visit www.firstladies.org