James Abram Garfield served as our twentieth President. The Garfield home, known as Lawnfield, was purchased by then Congressman Garfield in 1876. The home is located in Mentor, Ohio, just 30 minutes east of Cleveland. Historical Firsts Two historic firsts are associated with the home. One, from his home he conducted the first front porch […]
Today we wrap up our series on Lake View Cemetery with a look at the James A. Garfield Memorial. Garfield was the 20th President of the Untied States. He was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio in 1831. He represented Ohio in the House for nine terms. His term as President was only four months long, […]
Max Kalish’s statue of Abraham Lincoln stands proudly in downtown Cleveland. Abraham Lincoln would serve as our sixteenth President from 1861 until he was assassinated in 1865. Lincoln is known for his two visits to Cleveland, one in life and the other in death. On his way to his inauguration, he stopped in Cleveland, gave […]
On the steps of the Cuyahoga County Courthouse in downtown Cleveland sit two statues – one of Thomas Jefferson and the other of Alexander Hamilton. Thomas Jefferson of course was the third President and author of the Declaration of Independence. Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury under Washington. The two had very different […]
James A. Garfield was the 20th President of the Untied States. He was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio in 1831. He represented Ohio in the House for nine terms. In 1880, he became the Republican nominee for President and won that November. His term as President was only four months long, when on July 2, […]
