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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.
Monday, June 16, 2025
Fourteen creative squirrel doors are hidden on trees throughout Spiegel Grove, an arboretum and estate of President Rutherford and First Lady Lucy Hayes, and will be ready for visitors to find through Labor Day, which is Monday, Sept. 1.
Thursday, June 12, 2025
President Rutherford B. Hayes’ birthday, Oct. 4, is now officially “Rutherford B. Hayes Day” in Ohio after Gov. Mike DeWine a bill making the day official on Thursday, June 5.
Senate Bill 21 made Hayes’ birthday a special day honoring the president’s contributions to the state as a native Ohioan and former congressman and governor, as well as to the nation as a Civil War veteran and U.S. president.
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Exhibits on world wars, the history of toys and more created by students in the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums Teen Museum Council will be on display during an open house Wednesday, June 25.
The open house is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Hayes Museum. Admission is free.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Throughout the summer on certain Wednesdays, the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums is offering special tours of the historic Hayes Home focusing on the home’s art and architecture and the president and first lady’s love story.
