James A. Garfield National Historic Site, Presidential National Historic Site in Mentor, United States.
The Lawnfield estate is a Victorian residence with restored rooms, period furnishings, and gardens set across roughly 5 acres of preserved land. The house shows how a prosperous family of the 1880s lived, with authentic details visible throughout its many rooms.
The president conducted his 1880 campaign from this residence's front porch before his assassination less than a year into his presidency. The home was subsequently preserved by his family and eventually opened to the public as a historical site.
The home served as the birthplace of the first presidential library in the country, created by Lucretia Garfield to preserve her husband's legacy and personal papers. Visitors today can see how a First Lady transformed a private residence into a place of historical importance.
Visitors can explore the property through guided tours, with more frequent offerings during warmer months and limited hours in winter. Comfortable shoes are recommended since the tour takes you through multiple rooms and outdoor grounds.
More than 80 percent of the Victorian furniture displayed throughout the residence actually belonged to the Garfield family during the 1880s and remains original to that period. This makes the house one of the few places where you can see genuine family possessions from that era.
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