First Ladies National Historic Site is a United States
National Historic Site located in
Canton, Ohio
Canton () is a city in Stark County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, eighth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 70,872 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Canton–Massillo ...
. During her residency in Washington, D.C. Mary Regula, wife of Ohio representative
Ralph Regula
Ralph Straus Regula (December 3, 1924 – July 19, 2017) was an American politician from Ohio. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served in the Ohio House of Representatives, the Ohio State Senate and the United ...
, spoke regularly about the nation's first ladies. Recognizing the paucity of research materials available she created a board to raise funds and for a historian to assemble a comprehensive bibliography on American first ladies. From these inspirations came a National First Ladies’ Library, established in 1996, and the First Ladies National Historic Site.
Operations
Established in 2000 to commemorate all the United States
First Ladies, the First Ladies National Historic Site comprises two buildings: the Education & Research Center and the
Ida Saxton McKinley
Ida McKinley (née Saxton; June 8, 1847 – May 26, 1907) was the first lady of the United States from 1897 until 1901, as the wife of President William McKinley. McKinley also served as the First Lady of Ohio from 1892 to 1896 while her husband w ...
historic home, which preserves the home of
Ida McKinley
Ida McKinley (née Saxton; June 8, 1847 – May 26, 1907) was the first lady of the United States from 1897 until 1901, as the wife of President William McKinley. McKinley also served as the First Lady of Ohio from 1892 to 1896 while her husband w ...
, the wife of U.S. president
William McKinley
William McKinley (January 29, 1843September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until Assassination of William McKinley, his assassination in 1901. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Repub ...
. The site is operated by the National First Ladies' Library in a partnership agreement with the
National Park Service
The National Park Service (NPS) is an List of federal agencies in the United States, agency of the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government, within the US Department of the Interior. The service manages all List ...
and managed by
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a List of national parks of the United States, national park of the United States in Ohio that reclaims and preserves the industrial, commercial, and rural landscape along the Cuyahoga River between Akron, Ohio, ...
.
Maintenance cost issues
Since its creation in the year 2000, the historic site has faced many problems. The maintenance cost was estimated in 2014 at $220,000 for a complete restoration. That figure kept climbing until the year 2017 when it needed $1,017,000. The cost decreased to $882,000 in 2018.
See also
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References
External links
NPS First Ladies National Historic SiteNational First Ladies' Library
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Biographical museums in Ohio
Buildings and structures in Canton, Ohio
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Historic house museums in Ohio
History of women in Ohio
Homes of first ladies of the United States
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
Libraries in Ohio
Museums in Stark County, Ohio
National Register of Historic Places in Stark County, Ohio
National Historic Sites in Ohio
Presidency of the United States
Protected areas established in 2000
National Park Service areas in Ohio
Women's museums in the United States
Houses in Stark County, Ohio
2000 establishments in Ohio
Houses completed in 1841