The Friends of the Lucy Webb Hayes Heritage Center are excited about events we have planned for the beginning of 2025. One is the continuation of our new “Lucy Presents” roundtable series. The introductory program was given by Pam Bowen last summer and was titled “Fifty Reasons Why I Find the Chillicothe and Ross County Area Interesting.”

We are scheduling our new sessions on the third Saturday afternoon of each month beginning this January 18. We will meet at 2:00 P.M. on those days for programs on a variety of topics. As usual, the coffee pot will be on and most likely some cookies will be available.

We want those who attend to help choose our subject matter. Some suggestions we have already received are canal history in Chillicothe, Civil War narratives, more history about the area, and Bigfoot (yes, we even know someone who gives talks about this subject.) If you have a topic you would like to hear about, or present yourself, contact one of the Friends of Lucy.

On January 18, 2025, Kevin Coleman will present “Around the Lucy House” – an overview of the neighborhoods and places around the Lucy Webb Hayes Heritage Center…both above and below the ground. Why is the land shaped the way it is and what has been changed?  who were the early settlers and what type of architecture is prominent in the vicinity?  Please join us on January 18, at 2:00 P.M.