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

Teaching and Preaching

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025

1. Teaching and Preaching Marker

Inscription.
Young Garfield worked as a school teacher in the Ledge School District in Solon and later in the Warrensville Schools. Although he had to deal with many disciplinary problems, he excelled as a teacher and went on to teach at Hiram Eclectic Institute where he later became principal at the age of 26. He also preached, as a minister of the Church of Christ, wherever invited – in Solon, Chagrin Falls, and other places.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #20 James A. Garfield series list.

Location. 41° 26.231′ N, 81° 26.661′ 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,

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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: The Canal (here, next to this marker); Eliza’s Courageous Decision (here, next to this marker); The Larger World Calls (here, next to this marker); Finding His Voice at Pulpit Rock (a few steps from this marker); Garfield Neighbors (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to the Farm (a few steps from this marker); The Orchard (a few steps from this marker); Birthplace of James A. Garfield (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moreland Hills.

More about this marker. An etching at the top of the marker shows Garfield preaching to a crowd.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025

2. Teaching and Preaching Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025

3. Teaching and Preaching Marker

Two markers are found here. The Teaching and Preaching marker is see here on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.