Thanks to everyone who joined us in celebrating First Lady Lucy Hayes' birthday on Saturday and to Stuck in a Story for bringing its books to us and our patrons for Lucy's special day! #rbhayespres #ohiotheheartofitall #lakeerielove #firstladies

Thanks to our many volunteers, to our staff and to everyone who donated and supported this event in any way! We appreciate your support so much!

Wineries: Chateau Winery of Helena and White Stag Winery of Gibsonburg. Thanks to our food trucks: Cheat Day Donuts and Grill, Tim's Bar & Grille and Root’s Poultry. Thanks to the band, All Stung Out!

Thanks to the breweries, wineries and mixologist! Breweries: Brewing Green of Bowling Green, Buffalo Rock of Waterville, Earnest Brew Works of Toledo, Findlay Brewing Co. of Findlay, Ghost Tree Brewing of Amherst

Craft Beers, Cocktails & Corks at Spiegel Grove is on for tomorrow (Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026)! We've been monitoring the weather, and we're planning to have it. Details here: www.rbhayes.org/news/2026/06... #rbhayespres #ohiotheheartofitall #lakeerielove #thisistoledo

Check out these great raffle items for Craft Beers, Cocktails & Corks at Spiegel Grove! There are some tickets in there! PLUS, you asked; we answered. Find the answers to your frequently asked questions about the event, including getting tickets, here: www.rbhayes.org/news/2026/08... #rbhayespres

Last Verandah Concert this season with the North Coast Big Band. Thanks so much to everyone who came to the concerts this year, the groups who performed, our staff and volunteers and our sponsors! Title sponsor: Fremont Federal Credit Union, additional funding by ProMedica Memorial Hospital.

Thanks to everyone who came to our Audiobook Walk last night here at Spiegel Grove and supported Pan Yan Books and Birchard Public Library. The walk was sponsored by Beck @friendshipkitchenoh. It kicked off our new romance #bookclub, The Perfect Union. #rbhayespres #romancenovels

Can you think of a more beautiful place to walk and listen to audiobooks with your fellow bibliophiles than Spiegel Grove? Join us next Wednesday, July 29, for our free audiobook event from 6 to 7 p.m. The event is free. www.rbhayes.org/news/2026/07... #rbhayespres #LakeErieLove

The Spiegel Grove Squires #vintagebaseball team took on the Lakeside-Marblehead Stonecrushers this afternoon at James Park in Marblehead, and everyone had a fun afternoon! Thanks to everyone who attended and to both teams! Thanks to the Squires' sponsor, Whirlpool Corporation. #rbhayespres

What a perfect day for GroveFest! Thanks to all of our vendors and to everyone who came and to our volunteers and staff who make it happen! #rbhayespres #OhioTheHeartofitAll #LakeErieLove

Thanks to everyone who braved the humidity and threat of rain for our first Verandah Concert of the season, featuring Fostoria Community Band, tonight! Verandah Concerts are sponsored by Fremont Federal Credit Union. Additional funding by ProMedica Memorial Hospital. #America250 #rbhayespres

The #peonies in the rose garden are blooming. #rbhayespres #garden

Read all about the once-in-a-lifetime find of the Rutherford Platt Hayes Collection at Palm Harbor Museum, our special exhibit "Welcome to the World's Fair: Philadelphia 1876," the Moore Collection acquisition and much more in the Spring Statesman! www.rbhayes.org/clientupload... #rbhayespres

We love our tourism partners! We had a great day on Wednesday learning about the state of travel Destination Toledo's State of Travel Luncheon and Shores & Islands Ohio's annual meeting. #thisistoledo #lakeerielove #ohiotheheartofitall #rbhayespres

Check out this beautiful photo of Spiegel Grove taken by Randy Darr! It shows the mirror - or Spiegel (German word for mirror) - effect here at the Grove. #rbhayespres #ohiotheheartofitall #lakeerielove #arboretum

Spiegel Grove's wildflowers and flowering trees are still popping out and look beautiful! The latest include trillium, Virginia bluebells, spring beauty and violets. #rbhayespres #arboretum #lakeerielove

Road construction is taking place on Hayes Avenue outside our site, but WE ARE STILL OPEN. Our driving entrance, located on Buckland Avenue, remains open, as well. For details on the project being done by the city of Fremont, visit www.facebook.com/fremontoh/ph.... #rbhayespres

Today is #NationalTweedDay! We have a few #Tweed items in our collection. This tweed blanket belonged to our founder, Col. Webb C. Hayes, son of President Rutherford and First Lady Lucy Hayes. The woven label at the back shows it is Kaiapoi Wool from New Zealand. #rbhayespres #artifacts

Spiegel Grove is in spring bloom! Pictured are bloodroot, one of the many wildflowers here, and the Japanese cherry tree. #rbhayespres #arboretum #lakeerielove

Thanks to everyone who attended our member-exclusive exhibit opening reception for "Welcome to the World's Fair: Philadelphia 1876" tonight. Learn more about the exhibit here: www.rbhayes.org/news/2026/03... Sponsored by the Randolph J. & Estelle M. Dorn Foundation. #rbhayespres

Today is #NationalPuppyDay! Here's an adorable pic of a boy and his puppy from the newly acquired Rutherford Platt Hayes Collection that came to us from @palmharbormuseum We don't know who is in the photo, as we're still going through the collection. #rbhayespres #puppyday

#Wildflower season at Spiegel Grove continues! The Siberbian Squill are starting to pop out. Pretty soon, the lawn will be covered in blue. #rbhayespres #arboretum #lakeerielove #thisistoledo #ohiotheheartofitall

The winter wildflowers are really starting to pop here at Spiegel Grove! The yellow ones are winter aconite, and the white ones are snowdrops. More varieties will start blooming soon. #rbhayespres #arboretum #ohiotheheartofitall #lakeerielove #thisistoledo

Our staff was beyond excited to get this amazing collection of letters, manuscripts and photos belonging to the family of Rutherford Platt Hayes, son of Pres Hayes, today from Palm Harbor Museum, who generously donated it us! Thanks to Scott and Kathy Hayes for bringing it from Florida! #rbhayespres

Your voice matters to us! 🗣️ We’re taking part in a national survey of museum-goers to better understand how we can make history more meaningful for you and our community. Take the 9-minute survey today and help shape our future! 👉 survey.alchemer.com/.../ohchayes... #rbhayespres

#OTD 150 years ago, the infamous “Wormley Conference” took place in Washington, D.C. A stubborn myth of a corrupt deal regarding Hayes persists 150 years later: www.rbhayes.org/news/2026/02.... #rbhayespres

Thanks to everyone who came out for our Presidents' Day Celebration today and to our sponsor, the Knight-Baldwin Charitable Fund. What a fun day! #rbhayespres #PresidentsDay #ohiotheheartofitall

Your voice matters to us! 🗣️ We’re taking part in a national survey of museum-goers to better understand how we can make history more meaningful for you and our community. Take the 9-minute survey today and help shape our future! 👉 survey.alchemer.com/s3/8570382/o... #rbhayespres

We are thrilled to have one of First Lady Lucy Hayes' dresses on loan to Walt Disney World! We're also excited that locals have visited the exhibit recently and sent us photos! Pictured here with the dress is Sandusky County Auditor Jerri Miller. Thanks, Jerri! #rbhayespres #firstladies