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Robert Taft Memorial and Carillon

Robert Taft Memorial and Carillon
Photo: MBisanz talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Grandson of the 27th president William Howard Taft, Senator Robert Taft's had a distinguished career of his own in the United States Senate. At the memorial his figure stands in front of an enormous carillon tower with 27 bells. The bells ring every quarter-hour, although the best time to visit is undoubtedly the Fourth of July, when the bells ring to the tune of the "Star Spangled Banner" at 2PM.

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