Frequently Asked Questions

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• What is the difference between the Taft Museum and William Howard Taft NHS?
  
  
• When was the park established?
  
  
• Where can I learn more about the development and early years of the park?
  
  
• Can I purchase a national parks pass at the visitor center?
  
  
• What other National Park Service sites are there in Ohio?

 

Q: What is the difference between the Taft Museum and William Howard Taft National Historic Site?

A: The Taft museum of Art was the home of William Howard Taft’s half-brother Charles Phelps Taft. William Howard never lived in what is now the Taft Museum of Art.

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Click the book cover to view the table of contents.

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Q: Where can I find more information on the development and early years of the site?

A: A comprehensive history of the development of the park site is available online from the National Park Service. William Howard Taft National Historic Site: An Administrative History was written by Antoinette J. Lee in December of 1986. The book documents the development of the site and the early years of the park after its establishment.

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Q: When was William Howard Taft National Historic Site established?

A: William Howard Taft National Historic Site was established on December 2nd, 1969 when Congress passed Public Law 91-132.

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The 2016 America the Beautiful National Parks & Federal Recreation Lands Pass Series

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Q: Can I purchase a national park pass at the visitor center?

A: No. As of January 1^st, 2018, William Howard Taft NHS ceased selling and distributing the Pass Series. Passes can still be purchased online from the USGS website or by visiting another federal recreation site that sells the pass series.

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Q: What other National Park Service sites are there in Ohio?

A: The National Park Service has a total of eight national park sites in Ohio in addition to William Howard Taft National Historic Site. Click on a site's full name to be taken there. Each park's "alpha code" is bolded in parenthesis. See map at bottom of page for geographic locations of these Ohio NPS sites. Click on the park's picture on the map to be taken to their website.

SOUTHERN OHIO NPS GROUP

• Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument (CHYO)
  
  
• Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park (DAAV)
  
  
• Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
  
  
• William Howard Taft National Historic Site (WIHO)

OHIO'S OTHER NPS SITES

• Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
  
  
• First Ladies National Historic Site (FILA)
  
  
• James A. Garfield National Historic Site (JAGA)
  
  
• Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial (PEVI)

 

Click on a picture of a site or a red dot on the map to visit the park's webpage.

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