Honor U.S. presidents from our region by visiting these historic sites

Presidents’ Day has come and gone, but you can learn about several local presidents any day of the year. The Tristate is home to many historic sites that can help you learn more about our local and national history.

The William Howard Taft National Historic Site in Mt. Auburn is where you can find the two-story Greek Revival house where the 27th president and 10th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme County was born and grew up. There, you can take a guided tour of the home and visit the Education Center to learn more.

Another place to learn more about Taft is the Taft Museum of Art downtown. In 1908, the house was owned by Taft’s half-brother, Charles Taft, and it was on the house’s portico where Taft accepted the nomination for U.S. president.

Further east in New Richmond, you’ll find the Ulysses S. Grant Birthplace, Boyhood Home and Schoolhouse. You can tour all three locations to see how the 18th president lived in his early years. This year also marks the 200th anniversary of Grant’s birth and Clermont County is hosting events throughout the year to celebrate. Activities include a birthday party throughout the city of New Richmond, a historic dance demonstration and a cake-cutting ceremony on April 23—Grant’s birthday.

The West Side also has its own presidential history. Cleves is home to the William Henry Harrison Tomb and Museum. The museum houses several historical items related to William Henry Harrison (the ninth president), his grandson, Benjamin Harrison (the 23rd president) and John Cleves Symmes, for whom the village was named. One mile away is Harrison’s tomb, which offers panoramic views of the Ohio River.