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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.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
From sleigh rides to discounts, the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums has plenty of activities for Valentines, Galentines, family and friends to celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend on Saturday, Feb. 14, and Sunday, Feb. 15.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
A tiny island nestled in Lake Erie just off the shore was once the quiet sanctuary of generations of President Rutherford B. Hayes’ family.
Hayes owned Mouse Island, a 7-acre plot of land just off the Catawba Island peninsula in Lake Erie’s Western basin, and passed the property on to his children and grandchildren.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Celebrate Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day by taking a horse-drawn sleigh or trolley ride through the picturesque, wooded estate of 19th U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes.
Horse-drawn sleigh rides will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m. on Valentine’s Day, which is Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums. Sleigh rides are offered on Valentine’s Day only.
Horse-drawn trolley rides will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14; Sunday, Feb. 15; and on President’s Day, which is Monday, Feb. 16.
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Put on your favorite patriotic and presidential garb and run or walk the Presidents’ Day 5K on Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.
