Zoar and the Presidents Day
The event
Historic Zoar Village, one of America’s most successful communal settlements, hosts its award-winning Zoar and the Presidents Day on Friday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., as well as an event that’s open to the public Saturday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
During both events, visitors explore the village as they meet reenactors portraying U.S. presidents and historical figures who were active during Zoar’s era as a communal settlement from 1817 to 1898, including:
- Benjamin Harrison
- Harry Truman
- Lucretia Garfield
- Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln
- George and Martha Washington
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Eleanor Roosevelt
- President McKinley’s bodyguard
- Betty Ford
- New York Herald reporter
- Ohio Presidential Train
Presidential games, front porch campaigns, trivia and activities, along with museum tours and hands-on demonstrations, will be held throughout the village.
During both days, students and visitors will be able to exercise their democracy in an interactive voting booth where they can vote on their favorite presidential appearance that day. The results will be shared in the Zoar Garden at the end of each day.
The Zoar and the Presidents School Day received the Best in Education and Outreach award from the Ohio Museums Association in 2022.
Tickets for the Zoar and the Presidents School Day are $10 per student, $10 per adult and free for children 5 and under. Admission is free for one adult per group. Tickets for the public day are $12 for adults and free for children and students 16 and under.