Mentor in Lake County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Campaign Office
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 9, 2011
1. Campaign Office Marker
This small building buzzed with activity during the 1880 presidential campaign. Garfield changed this library into the headquarters for his political supporters and a meeting room for the press who covered the election campaign that summer and fall.
With telegraph wire strung to it, the "Campaign Office" also served as Garfield's communication center. Here, on November 2, 1880, James A. Garfield received the telegraph message that he had been chosen President in one of the closest races in United States history.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #20 James A. Garfield series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1809.
Location. 41° 39.849′ N, 81° 21.049′ W. Marker is in Mentor, Ohio, in Lake County. It can be reached from Mentor Avenue. Marker is on the grounds of James A. Garfield National Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8095 Mentor Avenue, Mentor OH 44060, 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: Expanding the House (within shouting distance of this marker); Front Porch Campaign (within
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Also see . . . James A. Garfield National Historic Site. (Submitted on October 31, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025
2. Campaign Office Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 9, 2011
3. Campaign Office and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 9, 2011
4. Campaign Office and Marker
Looking NE across rear of house
Photographed by Unknown, 1880
5. Photo on Campaign Office Marker
[Caption reads] The Campaign House with its telegraph pole, 1880.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025
6. Inside the Campaign Office
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 624 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 31, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on July 27, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 31, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6. submitted on July 27, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
