One of the briefest presidencies, but with one of the most brilliant occupants of the office, learn about James Garfield, the 20th President. We’ll explore his political rise, his presidency, his wife, Lucretia, and family, and his home in Mentor, called Lawnfield!
Be sure to listen to James Garfield’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1,“James Garfield and Moreland Hills” on his birthplace!
Also, be sure to listen to James Garfield’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 3, “James Garfield’s Tomb” on his gravesite!
James Garfield’s Lawnfield Lawnfield Drawing RoomGarfield’s Mother’s room Front stair Reception HallJames looking out Stair and additionDining Room Love the Library Cool bookcases Garfield’s desk from Congress and personal items Library Garfield bust In the vault, including Queen Victoria’s flowers Garfield’s Bedroom Bedroom Bedroom Garfield’s Home You can see the additions here
From My July 2022 Visit!
Gorgeous day at Lawnfield! LawnfieldMain entrance hallJames watching over the entranceEntrance hallFormal drawing room Dining room Plates and finery Heading up In the library Spider deskI love this room Library items In the vault Library selfie My favorite room Bedroom Mollie’s room James’ office From the front Lawnfield Love this angle, showing the joining of the differrent buildsProfile pic!
From My August 2016 Visit!
James Garfield’s Lawnfield Drawing Room James Garfield James all over his mother’s room Dining Room Garfield China James at the top of the stairs Memorial Library Just love the collection Garfield’s deskAnother angle in the Library In the vault Garfield’s bedroom Between two roses With Matt Hochstetler in front of Lawnfield
James Garfield’s Lawnfield
Postcard of Lawnfield with added porchHistoric Images of Lawnfield from the National Park Service.
BONUS episode featuring my summer of presidential travels as I fit in as many birthplaces, gravesites, homes, and other sites into one history professor's summer break. My trip back to Ohio from Arizona, and the start of my New England swing! Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:Birthplaces"Andrew Johnson and Raleigh""Calvin Coolidge and Plymouth Notch""Lyndon Johnson and Stonewall"Homes"Franklin Pierce and Concord""Abraham Lincoln and Springfield""Benjamin Harrison and Indianapolis""Calvin Coolidge and Northampton" for the Coolidge Homestead"Franklin Roosevelt and Warm Springs" for Campobello Island "Lyndon Johnson and the LBJ Ranch"Gravesites"Millard Fillmore's Tomb""Franklin Pierce's Tomb" "Abraham Lincoln's Tomb""Benjamin Harrison's Tomb" "Calvin Coolidge's Tomb""Lyndon Johnson's Tomb" Support the showAlso, check out “Visiting the Presidents” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Support the showAlso, check out “Visiting the Presidents” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
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