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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.
Friday, July 31, 2026
Join the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums in celebrating First Lady Lucy Hayes’ birthday with complimentary lemon cookies and lemonade, free craft activities and an outdoor butterfly scavenger hunt on Saturday, Aug. 29.
Lucy Hayes, the 19th first lady of the United States, would have turned 195 on Friday, Aug. 28. Each year, Hayes marks her birthday with events with free activities for the public to enjoy.
Thursday, July 30, 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.
Thursday, July 30, 2026
The remaining performances in the Verandah Concert season feature a brass instruments choir and a big band playing World War II era tunes.
The Terra Brass Choir will play on Wednesday, Aug. 5, and the North Coast Big Band will perform tunes from the 1940s on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Admission is free.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Read books about the American presidency, issues that affected it and U.S. history during the Presidential History Book Club at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.
The club meets monthly from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays in the museum auditorium. Participation is free, and meetings are offered in person and virtually.
