Ice cream, cakes, refreshments, and more for the birthday of Chillicothe's First Lady. Enjoy your food outdoor in our side yard, or drive by and pick it up. Tours of the birthplace available from 1 to 2, with the social following from 2 to 4. Attendees are welcome to a free short walking tour to […]
Learn about a highly-praised orphanage founded for the children of Ohio veterans who died in service, at the Lucy House June 27th. The Friends of the Lucy Hayes Heritage Center will hold their annual meeting at noon Saturday, June 27th, at the birthplace of Chillicothe's First Lady at 90 West Sixth Street. After the business […]
The birthplace of First Lady Lucy Webb Hayes, wife of 19th U.S. President Tours of the House Program featuring Ohio's First Governor Dr. Edward Tiffin by David Tillis (3-4pm) Special displays of early Ohio maps & statehood documents by Paul Thacker Special exhibits of Hayes family memorabilia Refreshments
A slide show of the earliest surviving buildings in Chillicothe and Ross County, an updated presentation by Kevin Coleman. A week before Chillicothe celebrates Ohio's birthday, see buildings remaining from the first two generations of local settlement, and learn about their construction, styling, use, alteration...and some recent losses. Learn about early log, timber-frame, half-timbering, brick, […]
Join us for an evening dinner at the Lucy Hayes Heritage Center to commemorate the December 30th, 1852 marriage of Lucy Ware Webb and Rutherford Birchard Hayes. For this year, the annual tradition of the Hayes' Wedding Banquet at the Lucy House will be on the lovers' holiday - Valentine's Day - Friday, February 14th, […]
Last year the Lucy Webb Hayes Center participated in "Valentines for Veterans," where children and volunteers made cards that were distributed in the Chillicothe VA Medical Center. The week of February 14 each year is an opportunity thank more than nine million Veterans of the U.S. Armed Services who are cared for in Veterans Affairs […]
Join the birthday celebration of Chillicothe's first lady, Lucy Webb Hayes on August 31st from 2:00-4:00pm. Ice cream, cakes (including an authentic recipe), kids' period games, and more. Food for a minimal donation, admission free.. Tours will take place from `1:00pm-2:00pm
The Lucy Webb Heritage center will have a First Ladies round table Friday, July 19th at 2 p.m. .. Rebecca Nobile will be speaking on Varina Howell Davis the first and only Confederate First Lady of the southern states.. Please come and join us, We will have refreshments after.. Look forward to seeing you there..
After the brief annual business meeting at noon, at 1pm Ohio publisher Jerry McDonald will speak on "Homes of the First Ladies" and other guide books he has published. We'll also highlight our growing First Ladies book collection, and book donations by longtime Lucy friend Joy Gough.
The Friends of Lucy Webb Hayes will resume their First Lady Roundtable discussions will resume on June 21st. We will be discussing the life of Jane Means Appleton Pierce. Come join us as we learn about the First Lady who was often referred to as the "Shadow of the White House." Refreshments will be served. […]
