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Situated on a commanding hill in Lake View Cemetery, the monument was dedicated on Memorial Day, 1890. The monument features a circular tower 50 feet in diameter and 180 feet high, built of native Ohio sandstone on a broad stone terrace. Around the exterior are five panels in bas-relief depicting Garfield's life and death.
The James A. Garfield Memorial is a memorial for and the final resting place of assassinated President James A. Garfield, located in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio. The memorial, which began construction in October 1885 and was dedicated on May 30, 1890, exhibits a combination of Byzantine , Gothic , and Romanesque Revival architectural ...
Nov 11, 2014 · James A. Garfield was born on November 19, 1831, in a log cabin in Orange Township. His father passed away when he was only 18 months old, leaving his mother to fend for herself and her family. Garfield started working at an early age to try to keep his family out of poverty. His first job--working on the Ohio Canal--was only the beginning. During his lifetime, the hardworking Garfield ably ...
Nov 18, 2013 · 754. The James A. Garfield Memorial Mark 1. Poor James Garfield: One of the most capable people ever elected president, he was shot in July 1881, just four months into his term, by a disgruntled ...
The GARFIELD MONUMENT, located on a sloping hill near Mayfield Rd. in LAKE VIEW CEMETERY, was built as a tomb and memorial to Pres. JAMES A. GARFIELD.Construction of the monument began in 1885 with funds raised by the Garfield Natl. Monument Assn. headed by JEPTHA H. WADE. Construction was completed in 1890 and the monument was dedicated on 30 May of that year, with a procession of notables ...
The monument is very impressive and beautiful. You can go inside. Down in the basement is the casket of President Garfield (with Garfield inside). You are also able to go up to the balcony outside for a great view and onto a balcony inside for a nice view inside. Signs inside the cemetery point the way and parking isn't an issue.
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Open Wed.–Sun. 10 a.m.–4 p.m., May through October; 12316 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 44106, 216/421-2665, lakeviewcemetery.com. A massive and ongoing restoration of the James A. Garfield Memorial at Cleveland’s Lake View Cemetery is bringing the towering tribute back to its original 1890 splendor.
