Birthplace of James A. Garfield (15-18)
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This two-sided marker is located along Route 91 in Moreland Hills, Ohio. It commerates the birthplace of President James A. Garfield.
Waymark Code: WM3F87
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 03/28/2008
Views: 27
Marker text:
Side A:
"James Abram Garfield, 20th President of the United States, was born here in 1831. His father died when he was two, but the family remained on the farm where James helped when he was not attending school. He continued to live here through his years as a driver and bowsman on the canal and as a student at Geauga Seminary and Hiram Eclectic Institute (later Hiram College). He left here in 1859 when he was elected to the Ohio Senate."
Side B:
"Birthplace of : James Abram Garfield, 20th President of the United States, November 19, 1831. This was formerly called Orange Township."
To visit the marker, please do not park on Route 91. There is a drive for Moreland Hills government offices directly south of the marker. Parking is on the right as you enter the drive. A brick path will lead you to the log home, a statue of the President in his youth, and the historical marker.
Marker Number: 15-18
County: Cuyahoga
Significance of Location: Person
Bicentenial Mark: no
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
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