Thursday, May 19, 2011
Program 'James A. Garfield's Military Life' celebrates 150th anniversary of Civil War and 180th anniversary of Garfield's birth
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
James A. Garfield National Historic Site will host a program about the Civil War that should appeal to both dilettantes and history buffs at 2 p.m. this Saturday. “James A. Garfield’s Military Life” will explore Garfield’s time as a Union officer during the Civil War and interpret how that service affected his later life and career. Park Ranger Scott Longert will host the program in the visitor center's auditorium. Park rangers have held Civil War events all year at Garfield's Mentor home to recognize the 150th anniversary of the war, as well as the 180th anniversary of his birth. “Both of these (anniversaries) give us wonderful opportunities to present important aspects of Garfield history to the public. We invite everyone to attend these…
Monday, February 21, 2011
Games, activities and tours are all free in honor of Presidents Day
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Monday, February 21, 2011
James A. Garfield National Historic Site is offering a special deal in recognition of Presidents Day. Visitors can tour the home where the president lived with his family for free Monday. Usually, it costs $5 for a guided tour. Educational games, activities and prizes for children will also be offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the theme for the day's events will be “Civil War Presidents” and programs will focus on those presidents who served as political or military leaders during the war. Due to the overwhelming interest in previous events at James A. Garfield National Historic Site, the park has made arrangements with the city of Mentor for overflow parking. They ask that only those with …
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Tours of the home of President James A. Garfield and the site of his successful front-porch campaign will be free in celebration of President's Day
Everyone needs a break once in awhile. Each week, Mentor Patch will offer an idea for a much-deserved respite to make your life a little easier. This week, James A. Garfield National Historic Site is offering a special deal in recognition of Presidents Day. Visitors can tour the home where the president lived with his family. Usually, it costs $5 to get a guided tour of the park, but it will be free Monday Lawnfield, named that by visiting reporters, was also the site of Garfield's successful front-porch campaign. Instead of campaigning across the country, Garfield brought his constituents to him and talked to them about the issues of the day. The national park will also offer special activities for kids Monday, said Todd Arrington, its …
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
In honor of Presidents' and Valentine's Days, James A. Garfield National Historic Site hosts a pair of timely events this weekend
James A. Garfield National Historic Site, also known as Lawnfield, will host two special events this weekend. The first is a showing of Abraham Lincoln: Preserving the Union 2 p.m. Saturday. The special, which originally aired on A & E, is on loan from the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Indiana. It is about 100 minutes long. The program coincides both with Lincoln's birthday and the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Lawnfield will be holding Civil War-themed events throughout the year in honor of the anniversary. Garfield served as a Union soldier in the war before he was elected president. Then, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, David Anderson will give a presentation about the hundreds of letters that Garfield exchanged with his wife, …
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Send Us Your Best Winter Shots of the City's Parks and You Could Win a Grab Bag from Patch
Update: OK, the weather was lousy this week. Consequently, I'm extending the deadline for the photo contest until 10 p.m. on Jan. 31. We all know it's winter and that means it's cold outside, but winter has a beauty of its own. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to visit any of the city, county, state or national parks in Mentor and snap the best winter photo possible. If you win, you get an awesome grab bag from Mentor Patch. So fly little shutterbugs. Get out there, explore the city and, for the love of all things chocolate, dress warmly. (Finally, for a little motivation, check out the winner of our Christmas Lights contest.)
Jason Lea
6:55 am on Monday, January 24, 2011
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