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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.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
The public is invited to celebrate the completion of the decorative stonework at the new entrance to the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums during a ribbon-cutting on Friday, May 9.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
See how base ball was played during the Civil War era, when it was first rising to popularity, with the Spiegel Grove Squires.
Monday, March 31, 2025
See the many trees of Spiegel Grove and learn about their types and history during a variety of tree tours offered throughout the year.
Tours last about an hour and cover different trees and topics ranging from giant trees to trees that President Rutherford B. Hayes and his descendants named in honor of people they admired. These tours enhance the experience of walking at Spiegel Grove, an official arboretum and estate of the president and his wife, First Lady Lucy Hayes.
Monday, March 31, 2025
The wildflowers are in bloom, covering parts of the lawn in blue, yellow and white, and the hundreds of trees are beginning to leaf out, offering shade those walking their dogs along the paved trails.
It’s springtime at Spiegel Grove, the 25-acre wooded estate of 19th U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes and First Lady Lucy Hayes and home to the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.
