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Spiegel Grove

Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio 43420 USA

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“The home of Rutherford B Hayes”

Spiegel Grove is an historic site that was the estate of Civil War general and nineteenth President of the United States Rutherford B Hayes. It is located at the corner of Hayes and Buckland Avenues in Fremont, Ohio. Spiegel is the German and Dutch word for mirror. The traditional story is that the estate was named by Sardis Birchard, an uncle of Rutherford B. Hayes, for the reflective pools of water that collected on the property after a rain shower. The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center is also located here. President Hayes and his wife Lucy Webb Hayes are buried at a memorial on the property. Hayes died in 1893 and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery next to his wife who had died in 1889. Following the gift of this home to the state of Ohio for the Spiegel Grove State Park, their bodies were reinterred at Spiegel Grove in 1915. The house was built around 1860 as a two-story brick mansion. It featured many bedrooms and a wrap-around porch. In 1880, the house was expanded with the addition of 5 new rooms, and the massive staircase that led all the way up to the 4th floor. In 1889, 6 more rooms were added to the house, giving it its current appearance. After all the expansions, the house had over 30 rooms and 10,000 square feet of living space. Since then, the house has been open for tourists. For a fee, visitors can view the various rooms as well as furniture, books, and other items in the house. Visitors are allowed to access most of the rooms on the first and second floors. The third and fourth floors are currently not open to the public.

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Melissa B.

Spiegel Grove State Park is the home of 19th President Rutherford B Hayes. He inherited the 25 acres from his uncle Sardis Birchand who built it in 1860. When the president passed away in 1893,... Read more

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Babak A.

Really like this place for its historic significance, nice and peaceful ground. I come here when I'm visIng my in-laws to walk on the pathways. The super friendly squirrels will come up to you... Read more

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Troy Z.

A beautiful place to walk and enjoy the beautiful scenery. While you are here enjoy some presidential history. Read more

Spiegel Grove

Spiegel Grove
Fremont, Ohio
43420 USA
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