Looking Forward to 2012 Special Events!

Just released! Please click here for a list of our 2012 special events and programs (January - March), as well as our old standbys like Behind the Scenes and the Civil War tour. In its printed form, this list makes a great decoration for your fridge! Keep it handy, but check back often for any changes. Please note that some programs require reservations, others are more casual. Feel free to send us an email with YOUR program ideas!

Click here for the entire 2012 special events list. Plans often change, so please check this website or our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/GarfieldNPS) for up-to-the-minute program news.

Major Battles of the Civil War Series

James A. Garfield National Historic Site and Mentor Public Library present a new series of programs about Major Battles of the Civil War. Off to a great start, our series will continue on Wednesday, February 8 with volunteer Dan Vermilya presenting the Battle of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. These battles were fought in Tennessee, and brought Ulysses S. Grant to President Lincoln's attention. The sites are part of a national battlefield today. These lunchtime programs are held at noon in the James R. Garfield room (bottom floor) at Mentor Library, conveniently located a few blocks east of our site! Each Battles program will last about an hour, intended to get you back to work on time! Reservations are requested - please call the Library at 440-255-8811.

Click here for a list of all the programs in this series. Check back often for changes.

The Garfield Telegraph

The newest edition of The Garfield Telegraph is available here! This quarterly newsletter shares news about the Garfield site, and this month features a very special artifact given to President Garfield's daughter Mollie for her thirteenth birthday. Can you identify the gracious gift in this historic image from 1880? Check out Page 2 for the answer!

Kids and Scouts!

Families with school-aged children, boy and girl scouts can participate in a beloved National Park Service tradition, the Junior Ranger program! This program encourages children to explore in, learn about, and protect our national parks. The Junior Ranger book at James A. Garfield National Historic Site has activities for children ages 4-12, designed to introduce and reinforce information gained about President Garfield while at the site. Upon completion of the activities, young visitors will earn a certificate and official Junior Ranger badge, 

Scouts can call 440-255-8722 to arrange a special tour and program.