Hayes Center offers carriage
FREMONT -- The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center adds a new offering this summer. Horse-drawn carriage rides through the estate of 19th U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes take place once a month in June, July and August. The center has a tradition of offering sleigh or carriage rides in December and February, but this is the first time it has hosted summertime rides.
Tim Myers and his magnificent draft horses from South Creek Clydesdales in Fremont provide the horse-drawn carriage rides. Visitors can enjoy a leisurely tour through President Hayes' beloved Spiegel Grove estate on June 28, July 26, and Aug. 23. Rides take place from 1-4 p.m. Cost is $3 per rider.
Horse-drawn carriage rides enhance the experience of touring the president's 31-room home by offering a chance to experience life during the time in which Hayes lived. The main mode of transportation for the president and his family was horse-drawn carriage. The elegant carriage Hayes used during his presidency is displayed in the Hayes Museum. A Brewster Landau, the carriage also was used by President James A. Garfield and transported four other presidents -- Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, and William McKinley. The museum is open for tours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sundays and federal holidays. Admission is $6/adult, $5/senior citizens, $2/children 6-12.
The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center is located at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont. The facility is affiliated with the Ohio Historical Society. Check the Hayes Presidential Center website www.rbhayes.org for a complete list of year-round special events.
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