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National Historic Site · William Howard Taft National Historic Site

William Howard Taft National Historic Site

Best primary window for William Howard Taft: September, with June and October as strong shoulder months.

High atop one of Cincinnati's most prominent hilltops stands the two-story Greek Revival house where William Howard Taft was born and grew up. Hard work, a good education, and an interest in civic duty are attributes that made the Taft family outstanding leaders over the years. The environment that shaped Taft's character and philosophy is highlighted on a visit to the site.

This page identifies William Howard Taft National Historic Site from the checked-in NPS snapshot and the dated source cards on the page.

Answer Brief

Answer-first planning signal

Best current use
William Howard Taft National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot.
Current signal
William Howard Taft National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in OH in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/wiho/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.
Visitor takeaway
Hours, access, and visitor guidance for William Howard Taft National Historic Site are on the official NPS page at https://www.nps.gov/wiho/index.htm.
What it sounds like
William Howard Taft audio on this page is a labeled modeled cue, not a field recording.

Summary at a glance

William Howard Taft National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. 4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Designation
National Historic Site
Data snapshot
October 27, 2026
4 source cards
Official NPS
WIHO
Region
great lakes
Core Experiences
birthplacepresidentsFoodDiningGuided ToursJunior Ranger ProgramPark Film

Month-by-month

William Howard Taft National Historic Site is a National Historic Site. Hours, access, and visitor guidance are on the official NPS page at https://www.nps.gov/wiho/index.htm.

Official page

The NPS page for William Howard Taft National Historic Site: https://www.nps.gov/wiho/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Source cards

4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Designation

William Howard Taft National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in OH.

Getting there

Official access details for William Howard Taft are on the NPS page.

From I-71 north; Take Exit 2 (Reading Road and Eden Park Drive). Stay in right lane; turn left at first stoplight onto Dorchester Avenue, and go to the top of the hill. Turn right on Auburn Avenue and go 1 ½ blocks to the site. Park will be on the right. From I-71S, take Exit 3 (Taft Road). Follow Taft Road westbound. Go 0.75 mile to Auburn Avenue. Turn left and go 0.5 mile to the site. Park will be on the left.

Place instrument

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Season and now

Twelve-month planning is modeled from the published seasonal profile. The current hand stays unavailable until sourced alerts, hours, events, roads, and weather are fresh.

Current hand
Not available

Three listening lanes

Official NPS audio: Not provided for this snapshot.

Synthetic browser audio, never a field recording or live observation.

Jamcorder: Shared station.

Text equivalent for the seasonal place clock
MonthVisitabilityCrowd pressure
January4410
February4610
March5118
April5630
May5848
June6068
July5986
August5982
September6158
October6034
November5418
December4810

The cue is a browser-generated composition, not a field recording. How NPS Sounds modeled audio works.

Methodology

This page uses the checked-in NPS identity snapshot for William Howard Taft National Historic Site, the 4 source cards below, and the figures listed above. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026. Read the NPS Sounds methodology and about NPS Sounds for how pages are assembled.

  • Data snapshot: October 27, 2026
  • Source cards: 4

Data Behind This Reading

Source provenance

NPS identity

high

William Howard Taft National Historic Site is identified as National Historic Site with NPS code wiho.

Available · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Official operations

limited

Official alerts should be verified on the NPS page. This site uses a checked-in snapshot, not a live operations feed.

From the data snapshot · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Weather and seasonality

limited

William Howard Taft National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in the NPS snapshot. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/wiho/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Modeled · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

How this page is assembled

limited

place page source cards come from the data snapshot October 27, 2026.

Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source