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A Presidential Getaway
Celebrate Presidents' Day with a Family Trip
Part One
By Patricia Clark
Rutherford Hayes Presidential Center and Gravesite is at Spiegel Grove State Park, 13337 Hayes Avenue, Fremont, Ohio. 419-332-208.
At James Garfield's Lawnfield, you can take a tour and watch a video. It is located at 8095 Mentor Avenue, Mentor, Ohio. 440-255-8722
The tiny house where Chester Arthur was born is open to the public Look for it at Historic Site Rte. 36, Fairfield, Vt. 802-828-3226
Grover Cleveland's birthplace is at 207 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell, N.J. (973-226-0001). His fishing camp, Acorn Lodge, at Duncan Lake, Ossippee N.H. (603-539-2151) is a bed and breakfast where you can stay.
Benjamin Harrison's home welcomes families with President's Day reenactments. It is located at 1230 N. Delaware Street, Indianapolis, Ind. 317-631-1898.
William McKinley's birthplace and Memorial Library is at 40 Main Street, Niles, Ohio. 330-652-1704
Teddy Roosevelt's Summer White House, Sagamore Hill, is a delight for children with nature walks in the 37-acre environmental center, reenactments and the house itself, which features Teddy Roosevelt's hunting trophies -- zebra skins, a bronze Rhino, mountain lions, elk antlers as well as his Rough Riders hat, sword and binoculars. It is located at 20 Sagamore Hill Road, Oyster Bay, N.Y. 516-922-4447
Read about more presidential places to visit in Part Two!
