Entrance open during construction/paving on Buckland and Hayes avenues: Paving and milling will take place in the next few days on Hayes and Buckland avenues, but our entrance remains OPEN. There could be delays for visitors getting into the site. - More Details »
Hayes was the 19th U.S. President serving from 1877-1881. He was also a Ohio governor, a U.S. Congressman and a General in the Civil War and loving husband to Lucy and father to eight children.
Honoring the memory of Rutherford B. Hayes, his family established the first presidential library open to the public in 1916. For 100 years the collections have grown beyond the core collection to include 90,000 books, manuscripts and images which reflect Hayes' special interests, including genealogy, local history, and the Gilded Age period in which he lived.
Spiegel Grove houses the Hayes Museum and 31 room mansion, along with 25 acres of park and the burial site of President and Mrs. Hayes.
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Throughout the summer, Hayes Presidential Library & Museums staff members will share their knowledge about a vaiety of topics, ranging from historical information from President Hayes’ era to artificial intelligence during the Chautauqua Lecture Series at Lakeside Chautauqua.
Admission to the programs is included with the Chautauqua daily, weekly or season pass. Programs take place in the Orchestra Hall.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Local celebrities will suit up and play the Spiegel Grove Squires, the vintage base ball team at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, on Sunday, June 14.
The match is at 1 p.m. on the lawn behind the Hayes Home. Admission is free. The Squires and celebrities will mix into two teams that will play each other.
Friday, May 22, 2026
This special exhibit at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums will explore the authors and titles that shaped and inspired President Rutherford B. Hayes. “Inside President Hayes’ Library” will be open from Friday, March 28, 2025, through Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
Monday, May 4, 2026
Learn how to identify and control invasive plant and insect species, care for young trees and more at the third annual Tree Symposium on Friday, Sept. 4, at Spiegel Grove, an arboretum and presidential site.
The event is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with check-in beginning at 8 a.m. in the auditorium of the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, located at Spiegel Grove.