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James A. Garfield National Historic Site, Mentor

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James A. Garfield National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located in Mentor, Ohio. The site preserves the Lawnfield estate and surrounding property of James Abram Garfield, the 20th president of the United States, and includes the first presidential library established in the United States.

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By nursestina

We arrived on a rainy Friday and were treated to a private tour of the home by Andrew. He was incredibly knowledgeable and had a passion for what he was doing. He is part of the team that delves...

We arrived on a rainy Friday and were treated to a private tour of the home by Andrew. He was incredibly knowledgeable and had a passion for what he was doing. He is part of the team that delves... more »
By jeff77664

Did a 12:30 45 minute house tour, saw rooms in the house (but no flash photography is allowed). The tour guide was very knowledgeable. You can also walk around the grounds and see the visitor center.

Did a 12:30 45 minute house tour, saw rooms in the house (but no flash photography is allowed). The tour guide was very knowledgeable. You can also walk around the grounds and see the visitor center. more »
By TYPSUKR

While driving across the upper Midwest, we took a brief detour off of I-90 to visit this National Historic Site, in the mid-afternoon in August. The site consists of a historic house, a visitors...

While driving across the upper Midwest, we took a brief detour off of I-90 to visit this National Historic Site, in the mid-afternoon in August. The site consists of a historic house, a visitors... more »

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By Ruthie Clanton

We were visiting friends in the area for a few days and decided to fit in a stop here. Took the free tour. The house/furnishings are amazing... and the grounds are beautiful. Especially loved the weeping beech tree! Our kids (10 & 9) did the junior ranger activity which gave them a scavenger hunt type challenge which helped keep them engaged. Highly recommend 😀

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By Daniel Duran

I really enjoyed getting to know about James A Garfield and his property! It’s a very beautiful historic site with lots to see as you walk around! Make sure you bring your passport book to get all the stamps it can offer!

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By J.M. J

We really enjoyed our private tour of Garfield’s house by tour guide Pat. She focused on their family life and was very knowledgeable. We learned a lot about the time period as well as the family of a lessor known president. Only historical house we’ve ever toured that is run by the national park system and was free admission which was a nice surprise. Definitely worth a visit!

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By Elaine Wiley

We enjoyed the film, exhibit, and tour. The tour was by reservation which you can make at the site and was worth the time. A fascinating family!

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By Dave Robinson

A great place to learn about Northeast Ohio history. Little museum is very informative and if you have the time you can take a free guided tour of James a Garfield’s house.

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