National Historic Sites · Ohio
James A. Garfield National Historic Site
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Introduction
Background: 1
A front porch can serve many purposes. For some, it is a place to enjoy the breeze on a warm summer night. For others, a perch from which to keep eyes on what's happening in their neighborhood. In 1880, James Garfield used his front porch as a platform to greet thousands of well-wishers during his presidential campaign. Today, the porch serves as a gateway to the story of the Garfield family.
Geography
Designation: 2
National Historic Site
State or territory: 3
Ohio
Park Map - James A. Garfield National Historic Site: 4
Map scope: James A. Garfield National Historic Site
Map of James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Ohio. The site sits in the city of Mentor, above Cleveland and near Lake Erie, which cuts diagonally across the map as a blue triangle. The land is shaped like a parallelogram. Park areas are beige around Cleveland and Mentor, and surrounding land is gray.
History and culture
People: 5
Learn more about the President and Mrs. Garfield's five children that lived to adulthood and the two children who died at a young age.
Historic places and exhibits
James A. Garfield National Historic Site Visitor Center: 6
May: Visitor Center and grounds open daily 10 am - 5 pm. Guided house tours begin after 12 pm. June-October Visitor Center and grounds open 10 am - 5 pm. Guided house tours begin after 10 am. November-April: Fridays-Saturdays-Sundays Visitor Center and grounds open 10 am - 5 pm. Guided house tours begin after 10 am. Closed Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Years Day. Groups of 6 or more require reservations. Schools and groups can arrange tours during the week. Call 440-255-8722.
Visitor information
Visitation
Sources & field notes
Source records (10)
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Background · Official park structured information. Open source ↗
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Designation · National Park System directory. Open source ↗
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State or territory · National Park System directory. Open source ↗
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Park Map - James A. Garfield National Historic Site · National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center. Open source ↗
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- 2026-10-30
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- James A. Garfield National Historic Site
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- Official map PDF ↗
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- Single source; not independently corroborated.
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- Public domain; NPS map
- Rights
- Public domain; NPS map
People · People — National Park Service. Open source ↗
- Information date
- Not supplied by the source
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- 2026-10-30
- Source page last updated
- June 15, 2020
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- Single source; not independently corroborated.
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James A. Garfield National Historic Site Visitor Center · National Park Service park structured data. Open source ↗
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- 2026-10-30
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- NPS-supplied text; NPS-authored U.S. government work is generally public domain, subject to third-party rights.
Physical Address · Official park structured information. Open source ↗
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Mailing Address · Official park structured information. Open source ↗
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Telephone · Official park structured information. Open source ↗
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- 2026-10-30
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Recreation visits · National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics. Open source ↗
- Information date
- 2025
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-30
- Methodology
- NPS reporting unit; annual total is the sum of 12 monthly recreation visit estimates.
- Reporting unit
- James A. Garfield NHS
- Evidence
- Single source; not independently corroborated.
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- Factual reference data; source attribution retained.