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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 ...
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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- 12316 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 44106-4313, Ohio
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 ...
Images. James A. Garfield National Historic Site The home of the 20th President in Mentor, Ohio, still stands today as the James A. Garfield National Historic Site and is run by the National Park Service. The site, however, serves as more than just a telling of Garfield’s life. The house at the site stands as a symbol for the history of Ohio ...
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 ...
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Nov 11, 2014 · Construction of the 180-foot-tall memorial began in Cleveland's Lake View Cemetery on October 6, 1885, and the memorial, which sits astride the Cleveland–Cleveland Heights border, was dedicated on May 30, 1890. The tomb of President Garfield is located inside the memorial. It is entered through the portico from a terrace.
