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50th Anniversary of Saving the Lucy Hayes House
November 17, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
On the 50th anniversary of saving the birthplace of Chillicothe’s First Lady, the Friends of the Lucy Hayes Heritage Center will hold a retrospective for a major contributor and supporter of the Lucy House, Joy Gough.
The “Spirit of Lucy” will appear at 90 West Sixth Street in Chillicothe from 2 to 4pm this Saturday, November 17th, 2018. Joy is one of three surviving founders of the original effort to preserve and restore the house in 1968.
See films, displays, and photos of the effort – as well as books Joy is donating to the growing “First Ladies Library” there – along with a replica of Ohio’s First Capitol eagle weathervane.
Various dignitaries and local officials may make appearances, and the prehistoric Hopewell Culture will be highlighted with its connection to the Lucy House.
Be sure to shop at the Downtown Christmas Open House this weekend, but take a break for refreshments and warm reminiscences in this free event at the Lucy Hayes Heritage Center.
To learn more, call 740 / 775-LUCY, visit the “Lucy Webb Hayes Heritage Center” page on Facebook