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Quotes of the Great Communicator on the wall are an especially thought-provoking touch at this time in history.
[Judith, 03/24/2019]Ronald Reagan Museum and Library:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, CA
- Directions:
- Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. Ronald Reagan Fwy exit 22 or 22A. Drive south on Madera Rd for three miles. Turn right onto Presidential Drive; one mile to the museum.
- Hours:
- M-Sa 10 am - 5 pm, Su 12-5 pm. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 805-522-8444
- Admission:
- Adults $21.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
- Independence, Missouri - Truman Presidential Library
Inside the Truman Presidential Library you can see, for free, an amazing massive mural by famous artist Thomas Hart Benton. 19 feet tall and 32 feet wide, commissioned by Harry Truman when his Library was being built following his presidency. Titled "Opening of the West." Dedicated in 1960. Free parking and free to go in where the mural is visible.
[Stacie Short, 02/25/2019]Truman Presidential Library:- Address:
- 500 W. US Hwy 24, Independence, MO
- Directions:
- I-435 exit 59. Drive east on US-24 for three miles, and watch for the Truman Presidential Library exit sign.
- Hours:
- M-Sa 9-5, Su 12-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 816-268-8200
- Admission:
- Adults $12.
- Washington, Pennsylvania - George Washington's Thumb
A terra-cotta digit of America's first President, blown off a Washington statue by a lightning bolt in 1917. Prized relic in a town named Washington.
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Washington County Historical Society Museum
- Address:
- 49 E. Maiden St., Washington, PA
- Directions:
- Washington County Historical Society Museum. Downtown, on the north side of US Hwy 40/E. Maiden St., midway between S. Main and S. College Sts. In the building with the Le Moyne House historical marker out front.
- Hours:
- T-F 11-4 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 724-225-6740
- Admission:
- Adults $5.
- Williamsfield, Ohio - One and Only Presidential Museum
Curator passed away October 2017. Wife closed the museum.
[Dwight Berner, 06/04/2018]One and Only Presidential Museum:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Directions:
- Far eastern Ohio.
- Hours:
- Oct. 2017: RIP Nick. Museum closed.
- Status:
- Gone
See President Andrew Johnson's top hat and ironing board, as well as a miniature train that was confiscated from Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
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- Address:
- 67 Gilland St., Tusculum, TN
- Directions:
- On the campus of Tusculum College. From Erwin Hwy turn south onto Gilland St. The Museum is the second building on the left; the parking lot is in front of it.
- Hours:
- M-F 9-5, but please call in advance. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 423-636-7348
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