‘Hayes Train Special’ model train display a holiday tradition

        The Christmas season begins when the “Hayes Train Special” model train display rolls into the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums on Friday, Nov. 29.
        For nearly three decades, the “Hayes Train Special” has been a beloved holiday tradition at Hayes Presidential. The multi-tiered display features a variety of trains that wind through a winter wonderland reminiscent of President Rutherford B. Hayes’ day.
        Admission to the train display, which is in the museum auditorium, is free. A donation box will be available for those who wish to make a gift to Hayes Presidential for the display.
        The “Hayes Train Special” will remain on exhibit though Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. For hours and holiday closings information, visit https://www.rbhayes.org/visit-us/visitor-information/.
        Visitors can watch the trains wind through a display of villages and Victorian scenes. They can get involved by pushing buttons that run one of the trains, turn the Ferris wheel, send the ice skaters gliding across the pond and more.
        The “Hayes Train Special” is sponsored by Croghan Colonial Bank and the Gordon W. Knight Family.
        This display is part of A Presidential Christmas, a series of holiday events at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums. A Presidential Christmas is sponsored by GEM, Inc. Additional funding by Wright Leather Works.
        Hayes Presidential is located at Spiegel Grove at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont.
        For information, call 419-332-2081, or visit rbhayes.org or follow Hayes Presidential on social media.