Ranger Guided Tours of Historic Mount Auburn

Front of Taft Education Center

NPS Photo

News Release Date: February 5, 2015

Contact: Ray Henderson, 513-684-3262

Dates: Sundays in May (3, 10, 17, 24 & 31)

Times: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm

Location: Meet at Taft Education Center

Fees: No Fees for Event

On Sundays in May, National Park Service rangers will lead guided walks through Mount Auburn's federally designated National Historic District.  Entitled,"Cincinnati's FIRST Neighborhood, the Personalities and Architecture of Mount Auburn,"this 90-minute program introduces visitors to the interesting history and architectural variety that identifies Mount Auburn as one of Cincinnati's core communities.

The guided 1-1/2 mile walk along Auburn Avenue provides insight to the diverse architectural styles still present in the Mount Auburn neighborhood.In addition, the program will include stories of many of Mount Auburn's earliest residents, individuals who worked to shape their community and country, and whose examples still inspire us today.

Tours begin at the William Howard Taft National Historic Site at 1 p.m.  The tours will take place on May 4, 11, 18, and 25.  Admission to the Taft Education Center and the walking tours are free, including the birthplace and boyhood home of the former President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, William Howard Taft. 

William Howard Taft NHS is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day of the week.  The park is located directly across the street form the Christ Hospital.  For driving directions and maps, please visit the Directions page.  Also on the website, you'll also find useful information to help you Plan Your Visit.  If you have questions and would like to speak with someone, please call 513-684-3262.