Contact the National First Ladies Library & Museum
We appreciate your interest in the National First Ladies Library & Museum. For more information or to make reservations for group tours, educational programming, or research, please call or email the individuals listed below.
General Information
205 Market Avenue S.
Canton, OH 44702
info@firstladies.org
Administration, Major Donors & Marketing/Media
Patty Dowd Schmitz
President & CEO
440.717.3750
pdschmitz@firstladies.org
Archives and Exhibits
Michelle Gullion
Director of Collections and Research
440.717.3751
mgullion@firstladies.org
Education, Tours & Programming
Stephanie Bohnak
Director of Education and Outreach
440.717.3753
sbohnak@firstladies.org
Development and Fundraising
David Lee
Director of Development
440.717.3758
dlee@firstladies.org
Research
The National First Ladies Library & Museum welcomes inquiries from the media provided a 48-hour notice prior to the deadline is given. For the general public, we are willing to clarify or provide basic information, but we are unable to do lengthy or original research; however, we will guide researchers to use our resources as outlined or provide assistance in directing them to other resources. We can not provide genealogy research. We cannot assess the value of items or provide provenance for items. The research portion of our website is currently under construction. Please click here to access our legacy site.
Directions
The Saxton-McKinley House is located at 331 S. Market Ave. Canton, Ohio 44702 (PLEASE NOTE: Tours begin at the Museum & Visitor’s Center at 205 Market Ave. S.).
The Visitor’s Center and National First Ladies Library & Museum is located at 205 Market Ave. S., Canton, Ohio 44702
Parking is located at the Saxton-McKinley House; however, your tour begins one block north at the Museum/Visitor’s Center at 205 Market Ave. South.
From the South: Marietta/New Philadelphia Area
Follow I-77 North to the Downtown/Tuscarawas Exit. Turn right onto Tuscarawas and travel to Market Street South. Turn right onto Market. Travel through two lights, immediately after 2nd light is our gated parking on the right hand side.
From the North: Cleveland Area
Follow I-77 South to Exit 105/Tuscarawas/Downtown. Turn left onto Tuscarawas Street. Go through eight traffic lights to Market Street, turn right. Go through two lights, immediately after 2nd light is our gated parking lot on the right hand side.
From the West: Wooster/Columbus Area
Take I-71 North to 30 East. Exit at Downtown/Cherry Ave. Turn right off exit ramp travel to Second Street. Turn left onto Second Street and travel to Market Ave. Turn left onto Market Ave and travel 1 block. Just past light at Third Street is our gated parking lot on the right.
From the East: Youngstown/Canfield Area
Take I-76 to I-77 South. Follow I-77 South to Exit 105/Tuscarawas/Downtown. Turn left onto Tuscarawas Street. Go through eight traffic lights to Market Street, turn right. Go through two lights, immediately after 2nd light is our gated parking lot on the right hand side.
