The Estate Of President Hayes In Fremont, Ohio

Today I visited the estate of President Rutherford B. Hayes, known as Spiegel Grove, in Fremont, Ohio.  The estate includes his presidential library and museum, his house, and his tomb.  Besides serving as the 19th American president, Hayes was also a congresscritter (R-OH), a military general, and the governor of Ohio.

Near the front entrance of the museum and library is this cylindrical monument, inscribed with a short passage from Hayes's inaugural address and topped by a sundial.

I approached his house from the northeast.  It was pretty much impossible to take a picture of it without getting some trees in the shot.

To the west side of the house is this garden.

Here's the west side of the house.

A short walk from the house is the tomb of President Hayes and First Lady Lucy Ware Webb Hayes.

On the other side of the tomb were this rock and a concrete slab, both dedicated to Hayes's son James Webb Cook Hayes (who went by his middle name Webb) and his wife Mary Miller Hayes.  Webb Hayes served in the U.S. Army, rose to the rank of colonel, and won the Medal of Honor during the Philippine insurrection.

Here's the slab, over the grave of Webb and Mary Hayes, from a better angle.

Before I left the tomb area, one of the local residents came by to say "hi".

As I resumed walking around the estate, I took a picture of the house from its south side.  Again, there were a lot of trees.

Finally, I took this shot from the southeast.  Another local resident is in the foreground.

Today I learned that President Hayes's middle name was Birchard, which was also his mother's maiden name.  If you're ever in Fremont, Ohio, you might drive on Birchard Avenue through the neighborhood of Birchard.