Got up and left our home around 9:00 AM. The drive today was near Tiffin, Ohio – about 100 miles away. When we looked online, we saw there was the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museum near Tiffin. We both decided to go, even though it wasn’t in my little book of Presidential libraries. The weather was overcast but okay. It actually got hot (80’s) later in the day – and then rained and stormed.
We stopped at a nearby McDonald’s (I know, we’re boring and predictable but we like our travel breakfast) for breakfast, got some gas, and then headed out.
We got to Fremont, Ohio and the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museum at around 10:30 AM. It’s quite lovely and we wished we had more time because we didn’t get to see the Rutherford B. Hayes home, which is an additional tour.
We only got tickets ($6.50 per person for the old person discount) for the Museum. We also found out the Rutherford B. Hayes Museum was the first Museum and Library but it’s not part of the National Parks. It is privately held.
It’s a great museum and very well done, plus it’s just generally lovely.
We enjoyed all the exhibits and, in particular, enjoyed the room with the resolute desk (it was Rutherford B. Hayes who received the original resolute desk from Queen Elizabeth) and the wall with all the presidential signatures (from George Washington on). He was a one term president, one of several from Ohio.
We left and went to Tiffin. We stopped at a grocery store and then Subway to get some sandwiches to take with us to visit some family from Michael’s first wife, Renee. Michael was married before to Renee for about ten years until she died of cancer. Michael has kept in touch with some of Renee’s sisters. Today’s visit was with Renee’s oldest sister, Alice. Alice and her husband, Arnold, visited us in Prunedale a few years after Aaron was born, so probably 25 years ago. It was so good seeing Alice and Arnold. They’re older but doing okay. We also got to meet their oldest son, who lives with them and helps them out.
We left after a few hours as we were tired but we plan on going back tomorrow for a short visit because their daughter, Cynthia, is flying in. We haven’t seen her in years either. We are now in our home for the night (Day’s Inn in Tiffin, Ohio – “go fast” points and around $60.00) and watching the news because of the severe weather.