Touring the Taft Family House

The front entrance to the Taft Family Home

NPS / Tom Engberg

Explore the home where William Howard Taft was born and raised. View various rooms in the home that have special meaning to certain periods of Taft's life. The home is decorated in period Victorian-era furnishings and motiff, giving visitors the feel of what life was like during the years that Taft lived in the home.

Check current hours information before visiting. Visitors may tour the home on their own or as part of a guided tour. Guided tours are offered as staffing levels permit on Saturdays and Sundays at 9 am, 10 am, 1pm, and 2pm. For parties of 10 or more guests, please email the park's group reservation coordinator.

Details

Duration

30-60 Minutes

Tour length is usually around 30 minutes, depending on the ranger program being given at the time. Time spent after the tour in the home is dependent upon visitor's availability to browse the interpretive exhibits and displays.

Activity

Guided Tours

Guests can visit the park and them head over to the Taft Family Home to enjoy a ranger-guided tour of the home. After the tour, guests will have time to explore the interpretive exhibits in the home and ask rangers any questions about the tour and/or William Howard Taft.

Age(s)

18 and Older

All ages are welcome on the tour, but minors must be with an adult parent or guardian.

Pets Allowed

No

No pets are allowed in the home, but service animals are permitted.

Activity Fee

No

Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio

Located north of downtown Cincinnati, the park is just minutes from the University of Cincinnati main campus on Auburn Ave.

Reservations

Yes

For parties of 10 or more guests, please contact the park's group reservation coordinator to schedule a date and time.

Season

Year Round

Time of Day

Day

Tours of the Taft Home during winter operations are offered on Saturdays and Sundays at 9 am, 10 am, 1pm, and 2pm.

Accessibility Information

No pets are allowed in the home, but service animals are permitted. An elevator is available to those in need of climbing assistance or with wheelchairs. Please let a ranger know of your need for an elevator and they will escort you to the elevator entrance to access the inside of the home where tours take place.

Did You Know?

William Howard Taft was the nation's 27^th President and the 10^th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, making him the only person to hold both positions in the history of the United States of America.