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 that tells the story of Rutherford B. Hayes. He was a U.S. President. This center was the very first presidential library ever built. It opened in 1916. It is one of only three such libraries for 19th-century presidents.
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A Look Back: The History of the Center
The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center is located in Fremont, Ohio. It includes a museum and a library. It also has Spiegel Grove, which was the Hayes family home. Several generations of the Hayes family lived there.
The Rutherford B. Hayes Center Library opened in 1916. It was one of the first presidential libraries. The center gets help from private groups. These include the Ohio Historical Society and Hayes Presidential Center Inc.
What You Can Find in the Library
The library holds 12,000 books that belonged to Rutherford B. Hayes. It also has many items about his time in the military. You can learn about his political career too. This includes his time as president from 1877 to 1881.
The library also has 70,000 more books. It keeps old newspapers and journals. These cover the time from the Civil War up to just before World War I.
The state of Ohio built the library in 1916. It was made bigger in 1922 and again in 1968. In 2020, two people from President Hayes' family were on the center's board.
What the Center Focuses On
The library still focuses on Rutherford B. Hayes. It also studies U.S. history from 1850 to 1917. This includes important events like the Civil War. It covers the Reconstruction period after the war. The Spanish–American War is also a topic.
Other Interesting Topics
The center also looks at the history of railroads. It explores education in the U.S. Black history is a key area of study. So are the relationships between Native Americans and the government.
The history of Ohio is important here. The Sandusky River Valley and the Northwest region are also studied. The library has a large collection for finding family history. It has history books for almost every county in Ohio. It also has books for many counties in other U.S. states.
See also
In Spanish: Biblioteca y Museo Presidencial de Rutherford B. Hayes para niños
