The Garfield Trail will be presenting a series of events in the second year of its Discovering Garfield Lecture Series. The Garfield Trail is a nonprofit organization that provides philanthropic ...

In 1880, James Garfield traveled to Republican party headquarters in New York for a meeting with the leader of the Stalwart faction of the party, Roscoe Conkling. Garfield’s trip culminated in ...

A year after the national centennial, a long-time member of the House of Representatives and future president of the United States reflected on the development of the American legislature. “Coin ...

Amidst all of this, James Garfield was elected president, bringing hope to Americans of all backgrounds across the nation.

James and Lucretia Garfield had seven children, five of whom survived into adulthood to make a lasting impact on their country. The passing of the Garfield's first and last children at ages ...

The Last of the "Log Cabin Presidents" James Garfield was the last president to be born in a log cabin. When James was born in 1831, Ohio was on the edge of the American frontier and had been a ...

Discover the artwork of President James A. Garfield’s Mentor home during a free program at noon March 12 at Mentor Public Library’s Main Branch, 8215 Mentor Ave. Garfield once credited his ...

James A. Garfield National Historic Site has scheduled its annual Presidents’ Day event for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 17. Visitors will be able to tour the Garfield home, visitor center museum ...

The James A. Garfield National Historic Site is at 8095 Mentor Ave. (U.S. 20), Mentor. I cover restaurants, beer, wine and sports-related topics on our life and culture team. For my recent stories ...