National Historic Sites · Ohio
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
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Introduction
Background: 1
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.
Geography
Designation: 2
National Historic Site
State or territory: 3
Ohio
Park Map - William Howard Taft National Historic Site: 4
Map scope: William Howard Taft National Historic Site
Map of William Howard Taft National Historic Site in Ohio. The site is in the upper middle, in Cincinnati, among beige land and red and black streets. The blue Ohio River, and Ohio-Kentucky state line, undulates across the lower third of the map.
History and culture
History & Culture: 5
William Howard Taft National Historic Site preserves the birthplace and boyhood home of William Howard Taft, the nation's 27 th President and 10 th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The site was established in 1969 to give visitors an understanding of the environment that shaped Taft's character and philosophy. We encourage visitors to explore the stories and articles listed on this page to learn more about the "Gentle Giant" and the Cincinnati area in which he grew up.
Visitor information
Visitation
Sources & field notes
Source records (9)
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Background · Official park structured information. Open source ↗
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- 2026-10-30
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Designation · National Park System directory. Open source ↗
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State or territory · National Park System directory. Open source ↗
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Park Map - William Howard Taft National Historic Site · National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center. Open source ↗
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- William Howard Taft National Historic Site
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- Official map PDF ↗
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- Public domain; NPS map
- Rights
- Public domain; NPS map
History & Culture · National Park Service. Open source ↗
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Physical Address · Official park structured information. Open source ↗
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Mailing Address · Official park structured information. Open source ↗
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Telephone · Official park structured information. Open source ↗
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Recreation visits · National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics. Open source ↗
- Information date
- 2025
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-30
- Methodology
- NPS reporting unit; annual total is the sum of 12 monthly recreation visit estimates.
- Reporting unit
- William Howard Taft NHS
- Evidence
- Single source; not independently corroborated.
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- Factual reference data; source attribution retained.