7 Fun Ways to Celebrate Presidents’ Day with Your Children

Get up close and personal with presidential history

The history of the United States, and our presidents, can be found everywhere. Many local museums are closed on Mondays, but some remain open to the public on Presidents’ Day. A full listing of U.S. Presidential Museums and Libraries can be found. (Note that the Washington Monument is closed for renovations until 2019.) These institutions feature exhibits and hold special events about American history and the lives of our presidents. If you’re on the East coast, you can also sleuth out local landmarks, such as those commemorating the Civil War, the abolition of slavery, or the Revolutionary War, and schedule a day trip. Other types of historical location that tell a presidential story include presidential birth places, historical districts, national landmarks, and national parks. For a full listing, check out the National Register of Historic Places. Who knows what facts about Presidents’ Day you may uncover? You can start with these little-known facts about the White House.