Cleveland Heights in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Burial Place of James A. Garfield
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 11, 2002
1. Burial Place of James A. Garfield Marker
Erected 1890.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #20 James A. Garfield series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1881.
Location. 41° 30.604′ N, 81° 35.49′ W. Marker is in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is on Euclid Avenue. James A. Garfield Mausoleum is located in Lakeview Cemetery. The marker is affixed to the front door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12316 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland OH 44118, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memoriam (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Winton (within shouting distance of this marker); President James A. Garfield Memorial Restoration (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry A. Sherwin (about 300 feet away); Welcome To The James A. Garfield Memorial (about 300 feet away); Alan Freed (about 500 feet away); Dr. Andrew C. Novick (about 600 feet away); Joseph Carabelli (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland Heights.
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Photographed by Don Morfe, June 11, 2002
2. Burial Place of James A. Garfield
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 11, 2002
3. Inside the Mausoleum of James A. Garfield
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 11, 2002
4. Statue of James A. Garfield inside the Mausoleum
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 11, 2002
5. The ceiling inside the James A. Garfield Mausoleum
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 6, 2025
6. Burial Place of James A. Garfield Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 6, 2025
7. Burial Place of James A. Garfield Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 770 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on February 23, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 7, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 6, 7. submitted on December 13, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
