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Contact: Todd Arrington, 440-255-8722, x1238
James A. Garfield National Historic Site is pleased to announce that its annual Presidents’ Day event will be held on Monday, February 19 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Presidents’ Day visitors to James A. Garfield National Historic Site will be able to tour the Garfield home, visitor center museum, and grounds free of charge. The event will be hosted by First Lady Lucretia Rudolph Garfield (portrayed by a historical reenactor). Visitors will also be able to meet and talk with President and Mrs. George Washington, President and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, and President and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt (all portrayed by historical reenactors). Presidential-themed games and activities will be available in the visitor center.
James A. Garfield National Historic Site is a unit of the National Park Service that commemorates the life, career, and legacy of James Abram Garfield, twentieth President of the United States. Garfield lived in Mentor when elected to the presidency in 1880, running the nation’s first-ever “front porch” campaign from his home on today’s Mentor Avenue. President Garfield was shot by a mentally ill assassin on July 2, 1881, and died 80 days later on September 19. His widow, Lucretia, eventually added a Memorial Library to the Mentor home that is now considered the birthplace of presidential libraries.
“Presidents’ Day is one of our favorite holidays and busiest days here at James A. Garfield National Historic Site,” said Site Manager Todd Arrington. “What better place is there to spend Presidents’ Day than a presidential home? We invite everyone to stop by to learn about our Chief Executives and have a little fun here on Presidents’ Day.”
The Presidents’ Day event is generously supported by The James A. Garfield Alliance and The Garfield Trail of Ohio.
James A. Garfield National Historic Site is located at 8095 Mentor Avenue (U.S. 20) in Mentor, Ohio, approximately 25 miles east of Cleveland. The site offers guided tours of the Garfield home, museum exhibits, and an introductory film. The National Park Service completely restored the house in the late 1990s, making it one of the most impressive presidential homes preserved for the public.
Last updated: January 30, 2024