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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.
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Start the holiday season with the opening of the beloved model train display at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums and discounts on admission to the Hayes Home and museum throughout the season.
Admission to the train display, called the “Hayes Train Special,” is free. It opens Friday, Nov. 27, at 9 a.m. and will remain open until 5 p.m. that day. The display is up through Jan. 3.
For full hours and open dates, visit https://www.rbhayes.org/visit-us/visitor-information/.
Admission is charged to view the rest of the museum and to the Hayes Home. On the train display opening day, site passes for adults, which include a self-guided tour of the museum and a guided tour of the Hayes Home, are 20 percent off.
Then from Saturday, Nov. 28, through Saturday, Jan. 2, kids get into the home and museum for free with an adult who purchases a site pass.
Monday, November 9, 2026
High School students can get an idea of what being a part of a hands-on teen leadership program at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums would be like through an open house on Sunday, Nov. 15.
The Teen Museum Council Open House is from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Hayes Museum at Spiegel Grove in Fremont.
Monday, November 9, 2026
In early 2026, the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums had its first-ever blood drive to help the American Red Cross gather much-needed blood for medical patients throughout the region.
Forty-seven people gave blood last January at Hayes Presidential, and their life-saving gifts went to local hospitals and medical institutions to help patients who needed transfusions and platelets.
Building on that impact, Hayes Presidential is again partnering with the American Red Cross to offer a blood drive on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the museum auditorium.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
A moving exhibit of hand-carved military canine sculptures honoring veterans’ sacrifices will be displayed throughout October at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums as part of the institution’s America 250 celebration.
“Warrior Dogs & Faithful Companions” features the signature wood forms of Ohio artist James Mellick, whose works pay tribute to the special bonds veterans have with their canine service counterparts. Each of the nine dogs in the installation represents a different military campaign, as well as the injuries that their human counterparts endure.
The electric car-charging stations at Spiegel Grove are not working at this time.