Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Welcome To The James A. Garfield Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 6, 2025
1. Welcome To The James A. Garfield Memorial Marker
President Garfield was a man of the people, in life and death. His assassination set in motion one of America's earliest crowdfunding campaigns - to construct a memorial to a man whose legacy was as grand as the whole Republic. Penny by penny, dollar by dollar, citizens raised the money to build the memorial standing before you.
Built of native Ohio sandstone, the memorial stands 180' tall with an impressive tower, 50' in diameter, rising toward the sky. Five terra cotta panels adorn the exterior, each depicting a turning point in Garfield's life - more than 100 life-size figures are represented. Inside, red granite columns, a golden mosaic dome, & stained glass windows eulogize the marble statue of James A. Garfield, standing at the ready in the center of the Memorial Hall. In the crypt below are the bronze caskets of Garfield and his wife, Lucretia, and the urns of their daughter, Molly, and her husband, Joseph Stanley-Brown.
Come along on the journey through our restoration efforts to ensure the James A. Garfield Memorial stands the test of time, prepared to endure the next 153 years and beyond.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites
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Location. 41° 30.6′ N, 81° 35.425′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is on Wooded Road north of Bellevue Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12316 Euclid Ave, Cleveland OH 44118, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is on Ohio’s 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: President James A. Garfield Memorial Restoration (a few steps from this marker); In Memoriam (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Winton (within shouting distance of this marker); Burial Place of James A. Garfield (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alan Freed (about 300 feet away); Dr. Andrew C. Novick (about 300 feet away); Henry A. Sherwin (about 400 feet away); Lakeview Cemetery 9-11 Memorial (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 6, 2025
2. Welcome To The James A. Garfield Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 6, 2025
3. Welcome To The James A. Garfield Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 6, 2025
4. Welcome To The James A. Garfield Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 6, 2025
5. Welcome To The James A. Garfield Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 6, 2025
6. Welcome To The James A. Garfield Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 5, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
