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FREMONT, Ohio (AP) — A presidential library and museums center in Ohio has closed the presidential museum portion of the facility for a $1.3 million overhaul as officials prepare for a centennial celebration.
The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums center is dedicated to illustrating the life and presidency of the 19th president of the United States. Center officials say the facility's presidential museum was closed Sunday for renovations.
The Blade in Toledo (http://bit.ly/1OFnPmt) reports the museum in Fremont is scheduled to reopen May 28, in time for a celebration of the entire facility's 100th anniversary. A center spokeswoman says the presidential library and the Hayes' house portion of the center will remain open.
The museum hasn't had a major overhaul since the 1960s.
Hayes also served as a congressman and Ohio governor.
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This story has been corrected to show that the presidential museum portion of the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums Center has been closed for renovations, not the entire center.
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Information from: The Blade, http://www.toledoblade.com/
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