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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.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
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Thursday, August 20, 2026
The public is invited to a free program and exhibit opening of hand-carved military canine sculptures in honor of veterans’ sacrifices on Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.
“Warrior Dogs & Faithful Companions” features the signature wood forms of Ohio artist James Mellick, who will give a talk during the event about his sculptures and their meaning.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
A moving exhibit of hand-carved military canine sculptures honoring veterans’ sacrifices will be displayed throughout October at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums as part of the institution’s America 250 celebration.
“Warrior Dogs & Faithful Companions” features the signature wood forms of Ohio artist James Mellick, whose works pay tribute to the special bonds veterans have with their canine service counterparts. Each of the nine dogs in the installation represents a different military campaign, as well as the injuries that their human counterparts endure.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
This Halloween season, spend an evening in the Victorian mansion of President Rutherford and First Lady Lucy Hayes with the woman who created one of history’s most enduring science fiction and horror novels.
A living history presenter will portray Mary Shelley, author of “Frankenstein,” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the historic Hayes Home. Attendees will be treated to an intimate evening of learning about the woman whose most famous work spawned numerous modern movies and spinoff stories but was so much more than the famous monster synonymous with her novel.
