Richard Nixon Presidential Library honors President's Day with special perks
YORBA LINDA, Calif. (KABC) -- On President's Day, reenactors portrayed past and early U.S. presidents at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda.
Visitors got the opportunity to have a one-on-one interaction with the reenactors and enjoy special day-of perks like half off on admission. Many enjoyed a civic life presentation by the "presidents."
"I like history because you learn things you never knew," said Edward Roldan, an 8-year-old from Mission Viejo.
Monday's visit was Roldan's second time at the museum with his family.
"Richard Nixon is very famous for being the first president to go to China. I thought that was a great outstanding achievement," said Zoila Roldan, Edward's father.
The 37th president's museum features 22 unique spaces, including the humble farmhouse where Nixon was born.
"It's been really cool here because I got to learn a lot about the government and important people we had back in time," said Finn Gudzunas, a 9-year-old visitor.
Among the many perks offered on President's Day, guests also left with a special gift - a quarter celebrating Gary Brown, who has been reenacting President George Washington for 25 years at the library.
"I've been doing this and I think the most important thing is I bring artifacts," said Brown. "We are probably a few of presidential libraries that have hands-on artifacts with each president that is represented which is meaningful."
The current special exhibit at the museum is called "Cold War: Soviets, Spies and Secrets," which runs through the end of March.
"Hopefully, it will broaden their mind. It broadened mine and brought a lot of memories. I am also a Vietnam veteran and it brought back a lot of memories," said Dave Mendella from Anaheim Hills.
For more information, visit the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum's website.
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