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News Release Date: May 30, 2024
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Todd Arrington, 440-255-8722
The staff of James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor is pleased to announce that it will host five more free outdoor concerts this summer. The Hillcrest Concert Band began the summer concert series on Tuesday, May 28. Future concerts are:
Thursday, June 6, 7 p.m.: University Heights Symphonic Band;
Saturday, June 22, 2 p.m.: Erie Heights Brass Ensemble;
Saturday, July 20, 2 p.m.: Lake Effect Concert Band;
Sunday, July 28, 2 p.m.: Lakeland Community College Summer Band;
Saturday, August 17, 2 p.m.: Great Geauga County Fair Band.
Those attending these free outdoor concerts are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs, sunscreen, and drinks. Picnic baskets are welcomed; alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
“The lawn behind the Garfield home is a great place to take in live music,” said Site Manager Todd Arrington. “The concerts are also great connections to the history of Garfield’s 1880 presidential campaign, when numerous bands played here for the candidate and his family.”
This year’s summer concert series is sponsored 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, two outdoor cell phone tours, 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: May 31, 2024