Moreland Hills in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
From Log Cabin to Wood Frame House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025
1. From Log Cabin to Wood Frame House Marker
James was born in a cabin in the wilderness on November 19, 1831. The cabin was 20 by 30 feet and made of unhewn logs, notched and laid one upon another, in cob house style. The height was 12 feet or more in the front and six feet or more on the backside. The spaces between the logs were filled with clay or mud, making a warm home in the winter and a cool one for summer. Scan QR code to watch the 1931 dedication of this site.
Eliza continued living in the small cabin until about 1845 when a new frame house was built just west of this site along a spring. The fate of the old cabin is unknown but in 1920 remnants of Abrams apple trees could still be seen on the property.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is November 19, 1831.
Location. 41° 26.226′ N, 81° 26.673′ W. Marker is in Moreland Hills, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It can be reached from S.O.M. Center Road (Ohio Route 91), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in the woods behind the replica Garfield cabin. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chagrin
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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: Birthplace of James A. Garfield (here, next to this marker); Welcome to the Farm (here, next to this marker); The Cabin (a few steps from this marker); The Orchard (a few steps from this marker); Teaching and Preaching (a few steps from this marker); The Canal (a few steps from this marker); The Larger World Calls (a few steps from this marker); Elizas Courageous Decision (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moreland Hills.
More about this marker. A portrait of Eliza Ballou Garfield, courtesy of the Western Reserve
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025
2. From Log Cabin to Wood Frame House Marker
A picture of the replica Garfield cabin is on the markers right.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025
3. From Log Cabin to Wood Frame House Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025
4. Replica Garfield Log Cabin
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 20, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
