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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, June 24, 2026
The Spiegel Grove Squires, the vintage base ball team at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, will have two home games and a nearby away game in July .
The Squires will play the Ottawa County Historical Society at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 5, at James Park in Marblehead.
The Squires then return home to play games on the lawn behind the Hayes Home at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 12, against the Early Risers BBC and at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 26, against the Canal Fulton Mules.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
The Verandah Concerts in July at the Hayes Presidential Library and Museums will feature the Polish American Concert Band in its first appearance at Spiegel Grove and returning favorite Bridge County Bluegrass Band.
The Polish American Concert Band from the Toledo Area will perform American marches and traditional Polish music on Wednesday, July 8. The Bridge County Bluegrass Band will perform bluegrass music on Wednesday, July 22.
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
On Saturday, July 4, which is also America’s 250th birthday (semiquincentennial), the USS Spiegel Grove bell will be unveiled in its new display with two new plaques, an interpretive panel and related artifacts in the lower level of the museum. The ceremony is at 12:30 p.m., and the public is invited to attend. Admission to the ceremony is free.
Monday, June 15, 2026
Seventeen creative squirrel doors are hidden on trees throughout Spiegel Grove and are ready for visitors to find through Labor Day, which is Monday, Sept. 7.
Through this free program, visitors can either download a squirrel doors map here, or pick one up in the museum lobby at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.
