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After President Garfield’s death, his wife Lucretia Garfield added the Memorial Library wing to the house, creating the very first presidential library in the United States. Mrs. Garfield lived at Lawnfield until her death in 1918, and in 1936, Garfield’s children donated the house to the Western Reserve Historical Society for use as a museum. On Dec. 28, 1980, Congress declared the Garfield home a national historic site. Today, the James A. Garfield National Historic Site is considered the most historically accurate 19th-century U.S. presidential site. In addition to offering a powerful glimpse of post-Civil War life in America through videos and exhibits, the Garfield home has become a favorite location for cultural experiences. During this past summer, the lawn was the site of the Civil War Music Festival, a performance of “Henry V” presented by the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival, and the University Heights Symphonic Band’s summer evening concert. Learn what makes the James A. Garfield National Historic Site truly special at NPS.gov/jaga/index. htm . Or visit the historic home yourself! Between May and October, the Garfield home is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with regular tours scheduled throughout the day.
A Presidential Porch Uncovering History at the James A. Garfield National Historic Site
Despite a distinguished career serving the United States, James A. Garfield is best remembered for having the shortest tenure of any U.S. president. The 20th President of the United States served for just over six months, from March 4, 1881, to Sept. 19, 1881, before he died by assassination. Here in Ohio, people tend to know more about Garfield’s house than they know about the president himself. The James A. Garfield National Historic Site is a popular destination for history buffs in northern Ohio.
In 1876, Garfield acquired a house in Mentor, Ohio, where his sons could learn about farming and he could spend the summers while Congress was on recess. Reporters would nickname the house “Lawnfield” a few years later, when Garfield ran for president. In 1880, Garfield gave speeches from his front porch, greeting thousands of supporters during his presidential campaign. At Lawnfield, Garfield quite literally ran the first successful front porch campaign.
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