Midwest presidential libraries to visit
Yes, I’m that person. I like to stop at historical markers along the highway. I read the descriptive blurbs beside museum displays and artifacts. Plus, I like to visit cemeteries because I’m fascinated by the dates and epitaphs. (Here’s an article I wrote about cemeteries.) History is interesting to me. That’s probably the reason I enjoy visiting the presidential libraries of the Midwest.
A brief history of presidential libraries
Would you like to tour George Washington’s presidential library? Me, too! But you can’t, because presidential libraries didn’t begin until the early 20th century. You can, however, visit Washington’s birthplace and other significant places of interest. The idea for presidential libraries didn’t come until long after Washington and many, many other presidents died.