Teddy Roosevelt visited Wood County in 1912, one day before President William Howard Taft's visit.
President William Howard Taft spoke on the steps of the Wood County Courthouse in 1912.
It’s always an exciting day when a President of the United States visits your hometown. Therefore, it stands to reason that two presidents in two days would be twice the excitement. Now how many times do you think that’s going to happen?
Nevertheless, such was the case when Bowling Green, the seat of Wood County, became the site of this remarkable historical coincidence.