A trip to the William Howard Taft National Historic Site includes a 15 minute video and a tour of the birthplace and boyhood home of our 27th President and 10th Chief Justice of the United States. This basic visit to our site at 2038 Auburn Avenue fulfills a number of requirements.
Tiger Cubs – Making My Family Special
Requirement 1g
Wolf Cubs – Know Your Home and Community
Requirement 4f
*We can make special arrangements for your scouts to take part in an outdoor flag ceremony to satisfy Requirements 2e, 2f, and 2g.
Bear Cubs – What Makes America Special
Requirements 3b, 3c, and 3d
*We can make special arrangements for your scouts to take part in an outdoor flag ceremony to satisfy requirements 3h and 3i.
Bear Cubs – The Past is Exciting and Important
Requirement 8e
Webelos – Citizen Activity Badge
Requirement 11
Requirement 10 for the Citizenship Belt Loop can also be met by visiting our site.
The William Howard Taft National Historic Site is open from 8 AM – 4 PM every day except New Years Day, Christmas Day, and Thanksgiving Day. To schedule your visit please contact Kerry Wood at 513.684.3262.
Did You Know? William Howard Taft commended Mathew Henson for his role in the discovery of the
North Pole.
William Howard Taft served on the board of trustees of Hampton institute from 1909
to 1930. more...
