https://www.nps.gov/wiho News releases from William Howard Taft National Historic Site. en-us https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/wiho-reduced-hours-fall-2024.htm Sat, 07 Sep 2024 13:07:00 EST William Howard Taft National Historic Site will begin 4-day operations effective October 7, 2024. The site will operate Thursdays through Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Interior park facilities will be closed to the public Monday through Wednesday; exterior park grounds will remain open daily. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/wiho-reduced-hours-fall-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/annual-easter-egg-hunt-at-william-howard-taft-nhs.htm Thu, 07 Mar 2024 09:09:00 EST Join us at the boyhood home of President William Howard Taft on Saturday, March 30th, 2024 for the park's annual Easter egg hunt. There will be two hunts for different age groups, both hosted by the Easter Bunny. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/annual-easter-egg-hunt-at-william-howard-taft-nhs.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/new-winter-season-operations-schedule.htm Wed, 25 Oct 2023 11:51:00 EST The park will begin new winter days and hours of operation in November 2023. During the new winter operating schedule, the park will have limited hours and will be closed on certain days of the week. Winter operations will run through the middle of February 2024. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/new-winter-season-operations-schedule.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/npw-2022-ohio.htm Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:30:00 EST NPS Director Chuck Sams visited parks in southeast Ohio to shine light on several wonderful but lesser-known national parks during National Park Week. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/npw-2022-ohio.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/new-park-superintendent-2021.htm Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:02:00 EST Jewel Harris has been selected as the next superintendent of William Howard Taft National Historic Site in Cincinnati, Ohio - October 12, 2021. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/new-park-superintendent-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/william-howard-taft-national-historic-site-is-modifying-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:09:00 EST William Howard Taft National Historic Site is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/william-howard-taft-national-historic-site-is-modifying-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/what-s-cooking-in-the-taft-kitchen.htm Mon, 16 Jul 2018 06:12:00 EST Join us at the park as we host a living history program featuring a look at Victorian cooking during the 19th Century. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/what-s-cooking-in-the-taft-kitchen.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2017-holiday-concert.htm Tue, 28 Nov 2017 05:38:00 EST Head out to the park on December 14th and 15th for a special holiday concert series featuring local elementary schools performing Christmas classics. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2017-holiday-concert.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2017-halloween-open-house-candlelight-tours.htm Fri, 13 Oct 2017 11:38:00 EST Get ready to experience our annual unearthly holiday celebration. A Victorian-era Halloween awaits you at Cincinnati's national park. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2017-halloween-open-house-candlelight-tours.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2017-ice-cream-social-and-free-concert.htm Thu, 15 Jun 2017 11:24:00 EST Cincinnati's National Park celebrates Independence Day with the park's annual Ice Cream Social, featuring free musical entertainment! https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2017-ice-cream-social-and-free-concert.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2016-record-visitation-numbers.htm Tue, 21 Mar 2017 09:56:00 EST William Howard Taft NHS and the National Park Service announce record visitation numbers for the 2016 Centennial year. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2016-record-visitation-numbers.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/living-history-buffalo-soldier-presentation.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2017 08:14:00 EST History will come alive when park ranger Reggie Murray presents his living history program as Buffalo Soldier Edgar R. Aston. Join us at the park for this special event in celebration of Black History Month. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/living-history-buffalo-soldier-presentation.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/park-to-host-jameson-jenkins-on-lincolns-bday.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2017 08:25:00 EST Join the park for some living history as ranger Jason Boyd portrays Mr. Jameson Jenkins, a neighbor of former President Lincoln who also was a drayman and conductor on the Underground Railroad. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/park-to-host-jameson-jenkins-on-lincolns-bday.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2016-victorian-holiday-celebration.htm Tue, 15 Nov 2016 08:53:00 EST Join us at the park to experience and enjoy a Victorian Christmas celebration! https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2016-victorian-holiday-celebration.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/centennial-vintage-baseball-game.htm Mon, 25 Jul 2016 05:35:00 EST Celebrate the NPS Centennial and watch a vintage baseball game featuring the Cincinnati Red Stockings versus the Cincinnati Buckeyes. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/centennial-vintage-baseball-game.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/independence-day-celebration-ice-cream-social.htm Thu, 16 Jun 2016 12:10:00 EST Join us for an Independence Day celebration, complete with ice cream and music too! https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/independence-day-celebration-ice-cream-social.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2016-afternoon-summer-tea-programs.htm Sun, 01 May 2016 07:57:00 EST The 2016 Afternoon Tea Program schedule is now available! Guest speakers will enlighten us on how Ohio Presidents shaped and influenced the lives of William Howard Taft and the Taft family. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2016-afternoon-summer-tea-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2016-mlb-opening-day-parade.htm Fri, 04 Mar 2016 05:50:00 EST Opening Day festivities with the Friends of William Howard Taft NHS and additional park partners and friends. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2016-mlb-opening-day-parade.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/annual-easter-egg-hunt.htm Fri, 04 Mar 2016 05:23:00 EST The park's annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Sunday, March 20th at the Taft House and Taft Education Center. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/annual-easter-egg-hunt.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/park-selects-new-chief-of-interpretation-education-and-operations.htm Thu, 25 Feb 2016 04:48:00 EST William Howard Taft National Historic Site selects new Chief of Interpretation, Education, and Operations. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/park-selects-new-chief-of-interpretation-education-and-operations.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/presidents-day-at-the-park-2016.htm Mon, 01 Feb 2016 08:24:00 EST Celebrate 2016 President's Day at the national park which pays honor to the nation's 27th President and the nation's 10th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Activities for all ages. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/presidents-day-at-the-park-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/victorian-christmas-celebration.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2015 08:21:00 EST William Howard Taft National Historic Site located in the Mount Auburn neighborhood will celebrate a Victorian Christmas with free events and daily tours throughout the holiday season. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/victorian-christmas-celebration.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/taft-symposium.htm Wed, 14 Oct 2015 06:02:00 EST Join us at the park for an intimate meeting where we will discuss the public service life of the nation's 27th President. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/taft-symposium.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/hallows-eve-2015.htm Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:33:00 EST Get ready to experience an unearthly holiday celebration. A Victorian-era Halloween awaits you at Cincinnati's national park. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/hallows-eve-2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/find-your-park-and-celebrate-the-nps-at-99.htm Tue, 18 Aug 2015 04:45:00 EST The National Park Service is turning 99 and you're invited to help us celebrate! Join us on August 25th, Founders Day, as we celebrate this milestone and as we host the last Summer Tea Session at the park for this year. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/find-your-park-and-celebrate-the-nps-at-99.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2014-economic-report.htm Mon, 17 Aug 2015 08:57:00 EST William Howard Taft NHS reports the economic benefit and impact the park has had on the city of Cincinnati in 2014. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2014-economic-report.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/summer-afternoon-tea-sessions.htm Fri, 19 Jun 2015 11:35:00 EST Join us as special guest speakers honor the Taft family contributions to Cincinnati. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/summer-afternoon-tea-sessions.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2015-ice-cream-social.htm Tue, 09 Jun 2015 08:42:00 EST Join us for the park's annual Ice Cream social celebrating the 4th of July! This even is free to the public. Live musical entertainment will be provided too! https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2015-ice-cream-social.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2015-Easter-Egg-Hunt.htm Thu, 05 Mar 2015 09:25:00 EST Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Cincinnati's National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2015-Easter-Egg-Hunt.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/celebrate-presidents-day-at-cincinnatis-national-park.htm Thu, 05 Feb 2015 08:28:00 EST Celebrate Presidents Day 2015 by visiting Cincinnati's national park on February 16th for tours, activities and prizes for all ages. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/celebrate-presidents-day-at-cincinnatis-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/ranger-guided-tours-of-historic-mount-auburn.htm Thu, 05 Feb 2015 08:21:00 EST Enjoy a ranger-guided tour of the historic Mount Auburn area, on Sunday's in May. This 90 minute tour will explore the the "Personalities & Architecture of Mount Auburn." https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/ranger-guided-tours-of-historic-mount-auburn.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/traditional-new-years-open-house.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2014 05:45:00 EST Visit Cincinnati's national park site on January 4th for a traditional open house. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/traditional-new-years-open-house.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/father-christmas-visits-the-presidential-home.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2014 05:35:00 EST Get ready for Santa! Father Christmas will be visiting the site to meet and greet kids of all ages. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/father-christmas-visits-the-presidential-home.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/candlelight-tours-of-taft-house.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2014 05:26:00 EST Celebrate the holidays with William Howard Taft NHS as we offer candlelight tours of the Taft birthplace home. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/candlelight-tours-of-taft-house.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2014-halloween-open-house.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2014 06:26:00 EST William Howard Taft National Historic Site will celebrate a Halloween Open House with free events. The house where William Howard Taft was born and grew up will be decorated to reflect the mid-Victorian period during the Halloween Celebration on October 25, 2014. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/2014-halloween-open-house.htm https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/concert-and-ice-cream-social.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2014 05:57:00 EST William Howard Taft National Historic Site will host an Ice Cream Social with music by Ma Crow and the Lady Slippers. The annual social will be held on the grounds of the birthplace and boyhood home of the nation's 27th President and 10th Chief Justice. https://www.nps.gov/wiho/learn/news/concert-and-ice-cream-social.htm