Moreland Hills in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Cabin

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025

1. The Cabin Marker

Inscription.
James A. Garfield was born in a cabin in the wilderness on November 19, 1831. The cabin was 20 by 30 feet, made of unhewn logs, notched and laid one upon another in what was called the “cob house” style. The height was 12 feet or more in front and 8 feet or more on the backside. The spaces between the logs were filled with clay or mud, making a warm home for winter and a cool one for summer.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. 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 November 19, 1831.

Location. 41° 26.229′ N, 81° 26.678′ 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 Falls OH 44022, 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

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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 (a few steps from this marker); From Log Cabin to Wood Frame House (a few steps from this marker); The Orchard (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to the Farm (a few steps from this marker); Eliza’s Courageous Decision (within shouting distance of this marker); Teaching and Preaching (within shouting distance of this marker); The Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); The Larger World Calls (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moreland Hills.

More about this marker. An etching of James Garfield’s birth cabin is at the top of the marker.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025

2. The Cabin Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025

3. The Cabin Marker

Garfield Birth Cabin Replica image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025

4. Garfield Birth Cabin Replica

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 119 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 20, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.