James A Garfield National Historic Site
Ohio
Tonight
🌗 46% moon
6.1 h fully dark
Crowds
low
Open today
Open
Operating Hours at James A. Garfield National Historic Site: closed Oct 12 – Oct 12; Operating Hours at James A. Garfield National Historic Site: closed Nov 26 – Nov 26; Operating Hours at James A. Garfield National Historic Site: closed Dec 25 – Dec 25; Operating Hours at James A. Garfield National Historic Site: closed Jan 1 – Jan 1; Operating Hours at James A. Garfield National Historic Site: closed Jan 18 – Jan 18
Entrance
Free entry
A front porch can serve many purposes. For some, it is a place to enjoy the breeze on a warm summer night. For others, a perch from which to keep eyes on what's happening in their neighborhood. In 1880, James Garfield used his front porch as a platform to greet thousands of well-wishers during his presidential campaign. Today, the porch serves as a gateway to the story of the Garfield family.
Activities
Topics
No entrance fee.
Hours & seasons
May: Visitor Center and grounds open daily 10 am - 5 pm. House tours begin after 12 pm. June - October: Visitor Center and grounds open daily 10 am - 5 pm. House tours begin after 10 am. November - April: Friday-Saturday-Sunday 10am-5pm - guided house tours daily. Groups of 6 or more require reservations. Schools and groups can arrange tours during the week. Call 440-255-8722.
⚠ Operating Hours at James A. Garfield National Historic Site: closed Oct 12 – Oct 12; Operating Hours at James A. Garfield National Historic Site: closed Nov 26 – Nov 26; Operating Hours at James A. Garfield National Historic Site: closed Dec 25 – Dec 25; Operating Hours at James A. Garfield National Historic Site: closed Jan 1 – Jan 1; Operating Hours at James A. Garfield National Historic Site: closed Jan 18 – Jan 18
Generally open:
winterspringsummerfallHours are reported by the park — verify before you go.
📞 440-255-8722
✉ jaga_interpretation@nps.govConditions
Quietest months (fewer crowds): Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec
Typical crowds: low
Weather now: ☀️ Clear, 81°F
☁️ 85°/68°
🌦️ 82°/72°
⛈️ 90°/70°
Typical monthly recreation visits · NPS avg 2023–2025 — orange months are the quietest by crowds.
Quietest months
Relative crowds by month — lighter is quieter; ringed months are the calmest by crowds.
Jan
18%
Feb
39%
Mar
34%
Apr
58%
May
75%
Jun
87%
Jul
100%
Aug
89%
Sep
58%
Oct
40%
Nov
23%
Dec
30%
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Things to do
Guided tours of the Garfield home
Complete the Junior Ranger Program!
Today in the Park
Your Pet Can Become a B.A.R.K. Ranger! · This activity can be as long as you'd like. The site does have a loop path for you and your dog to walk on. One of the activities that needs to be completed is to walk this path and look for tags. Also you can listen to our <a href="https://www.nps.gov/jaga/cell-phone-tour.htm">cell phone tour</a> while walking.
Cell Phone Tours At James A. Garfield National Historic Site · Each stop along the path is at least five minutes long accompanied by wayside exhibits to read so the tour can be as long as visitors need or want it to be.
Start Your Visit in the Visitor Center · Visitors can spend a short or long time in the Visitor Center depending what they'd like to experience. We offer an 18 minute biographical movie and exhibits filled with artifacts that chronical the life and death of the 20th President of the United States, James A. Garfield.
Visitor centers
James A. Garfield National Historic Site Visitor Center
Accessibility
7 audio-described place(s)
Reported by the park — verify before you go.
Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.
By the numbers
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Trail difficulty
Difficulty mix across this park's trails.
3-day forecast
Daily high and low temperatures (°F).
People & stories
Figures tied to James A Garfield National Historic Site — each spans a cross-park journey.
Abram Garfield
— Presidents, Ohio, Ohio And Erie CanalArabella Mason Rudolph
— Presidents, Ohio, Western ReserveEliza Ballou Garfield
— Presidents, Ohio, Western ReserveEllen Rudolph
— Presidents, Ohio, RudolphHarry Augustus Garfield
— Garfield Children, Ohio, Williams CollegeIrvin McDowell Garfield
— President, Williams College, Garfield ChildrenJames Abram Garfield: 1831-1881
— President, Ohio, Civil WarJames R. Garfield
— Presidents, Ohio, Department Of The InteriorPassport stamps
Mark the stamps you've collected — they show in your memory and along your routes.
🎫 James A. Garfield National Historic Site Visitor Center
Places to see
Campaign Office of James A. Garfield
audio
Carriage House and Horse Barn
audio
Chicken Coop
audio
Gasholder
audio
Granary
audio
Horse Barn
audio
Mrs. Garfield's Windmill
audioAudio & media
Learn more
This article will explore Garfield's thoughts and feelings about African-Americans, specifically slavery through diary entries.
Before 1880 it was not common for a candidate to give speeches to public on his own behalf. Learn more about why this changed during Garfield's campaign season and where he gave his speeches.
Read about one of the books that can be found in the library at James A. Garfield National Historic Site by author Helen Hunt Jackson whom shared a mutual acquaintance, Emily Dickinson, with First Lady Lucretia Rudolph. The book was a gift to the newly elected president in January 1881.
On June 14, 1888 two of the Garfield children had a double wedding ceremony in the Memorial Library. Mollie (left) married Joseph Stanley-Brown and Harry married Belle Mason (right). Learn more about the ceremonies here!
A young James A. Garfield left home to become a sailor. He worked on the Ohio and Erie Canal for awhile before returning home and attending school. Read about his experience here and learn about our upcoming podcast!
First Lieutenant George W. Bailey wrote a book about his time in the Civil War where he was taken prisoner and sent to Andersonville Prison Camp in Georgia. The book acts as a diary where enters thoughts and activities on a day to day basis. He sent a copy of that book to President James A. Garfield in 1881. Today it is in the Memorial Library. Part 2 is also available.
Bailey escaped Andersonville to a plantation in Georgia that is owned by a Confederate soldier. This article will share the conclusion of his journey back north during the same time as Ohioan William T Sherman is making his famous March to the Sea.
President-elect Garfield met with supporters, wrote letters and speeches, and welcomed friends in his small private office during his campaign in 1880. Find out more about this room and what took place here.
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