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GroveFest Celebrates Nature With Free, Hands-on Activities At Spiegel Grove
President Rutherford and First Lady Lucy Hayes loved nature and the outdoors. At their beloved estate of Spiegel Grove, they raised cows and chickens, planted trees and lovingly tended to the wooded property.
Lucy Hayes’ favorite pastime was fishing, and she loved nature so much that her official White House china bore images of the flora and fauna of the United States, from deer and raccoons to fish and lobsters.
The Hayes Presidential Library & Museums contin- ues to share the Hayeses’ love of the outdoors through its annual GroveFest. This free event that showcases Spiegel Grove, which is a state park, and includes nature organi- zations offering hands-on activities throughout the day.
This year, GroveFest will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 22.
Back to the Wild Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Castalia will give a live animal presentation with some of its education animals.
Food will be available on the grounds for a donation or purchase.
South Creek Clydesdales will offer horse-drawn wag- on rides for a fee through Spiegel Grove with guides shar- ing points of interest on the property.
A full event schedule will be posted soon.
Visitor parking is off-site only with the exception of those who have handicapped tags for their car. Parking will be available on the street and in ProMedica Memorial Hospital’s parking lots at Buildings A and B, located at 605. Third Ave. Spiegel Grove is a short walk to the east
GroveFest is a free event that includes hands- on nature activities, a petting farm and more. It will take place on Saturday, June 22, at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums grounds, called Spiegel Grove.
of the hospital parking lots.
Title sponsor: Key Bank N.A. Trustee for
the Walter E. Terhune Memorial Fund. Activity sponsors: Mosser Construction; ProMedica Me- morial and Paramount Advantage; Unique Fab- rications; U.S. Bank Foundation; Christy Lease. Supporters: Century Die; Wright Leather Works.
The Hayes Presidential is America’s first presidential library and the forerunner of the federal presidential library system. It is partially funded by the state of Ohio and affiliated with the Ohio History Connection. The Hayes Presidential Library & Museums is located at Spiegel Grove at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues.
For information, call 419-332-2081, or vis- it rbhayes.org. Like HPLM on Facebook at fb.me/rbhayespres and follow on Twitter at @ rbhayespres and Instagram at rbhayespres.
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