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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, September 25, 2026
All are invited to bring their dogs, cats and other furry, feathered and scaly friends to Spiegel Grove on Sunday, Oct. 4, to receive a blessing during a Blessing of the Pets by an Episcopalian monk.
The blessing will be offered from noon to 1 p.m. in the rose garden behind the historic Hayes Home.
Friday, September 25, 2026
A veteran will share his story of how working with rescue horses helped him and his fellow service members during a special program on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.
Patrick Caligiuri, director of outreach and impact at Healing of our Veterans Equine Services of Swanton, Ohio, and program alumnus, will discuss the H.O.O.V.E.S. program from 1 to 2 p.m. in the museum auditorium. Admission is free.
The event is part of a weekend of special programming for President Rutherford B. Hayes birthday and America 250.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
“Eyes of Freedom” will be on display from Saturday, Oct. 3, through Monday, Oct. 5, at Spiegel Grove, the grounds of the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums and an accredited arboretum.
Access to the exhibit is free. It will be outside, so visitors should dress for the weather. The exhibit is open from dawn until dusk Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 4. The exhibit will close 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5.
Monday, September 21, 2026
Emily Rinaman recently was hired as the new associate librarian at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, where she helps local history researchers and genealogists and performs other tasks in the library and works with the manuscripts department to help organize, digitize and write finding aids for its collections.
