Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums |
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| General information | |
| Location | Fremont, Ohio, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°20′30″N 83°07′46″W / 41.34167°N 83.12944°W |
| Named for | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Construction started | 1912 |
| Inaugurated | Dedicated on 1916 |
| Management | Hayes Presidential Center, Inc. |
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| Size | 52,640 square feet (4,890 m2) |
The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center is a special place in Fremont, Ohio. It includes several buildings that tell the story of Rutherford B. Hayes, who was a President of the United States. This center was one of the very first presidential libraries ever built, opening its doors in 1916.
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About the Hayes Center
The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center is located in Fremont, Ohio. It includes the Rutherford B. Hayes Museum and Library. It also has Spiegel Grove, which was the home of the Hayes family for many years.
A Look Back at History
The Rutherford B. Hayes Center Library opened in 1916. It was one of the first libraries created to preserve a president's history. The center gets support from private groups, the Ohio Historical Society, and Hayes Presidential Center Inc.
What's Inside the Library?
The library holds about 12,000 books that belonged to Rutherford B. Hayes himself. It also has many items about his time in the military and his political career. This includes details from his presidency, which was from 1877 to 1881.
The library also has 70,000 more books. You can find old newspapers and journals there too. These materials cover the time from the American Civil War up until just before World War I.
Building and Growth
The state of Ohio built the library in 1916. It was made bigger in 1922 and again in 1968. As of 2020, two people who are related to President Hayes were still helping to run the center. They served on its board of trustees.
What the Center Focuses On
The library is very interested in the life of Rutherford B. Hayes. It also focuses on the history of the United States from 1850 to 1917.
Key Historical Topics
The center has a special interest in several important historical periods and topics:
- The American Civil War
- The Reconstruction period, which was after the Civil War
- The Spanish–American War
- The history of railroads
- The history of education
- African American history
- The relationship between the government and Native Americans
Ohio and Family History
The center also focuses on the history of Ohio. It looks at the Sandusky River Valley and the Northwest region of the state. There is a very large collection for people who want to research their family history, called a genealogical collection. The library has history books for almost every county in Ohio. It also has books for many counties in other states across the United States.
See also
In Spanish: Biblioteca y Museo Presidencial de Rutherford B. Hayes para niños
