Local Mentor, Ohio links of interest

Local Mentor and Ohio Links of Interest

Ed Haney and Debbie Weinkamer just completed their eighth season as docents at the James A. Garfield Memorial Cabin and Birth Site in Moreland Hills, OH. The replica cabin, situated on the Village Hall grounds, was built in 1999 and is operated by the Moreland Hills Historical Society. Visitors experience the setting in which our 20^th U.S. President lived during his formative years (1831-1854).

The cabin is open on Saturdays, June through September, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

For more information please call
440-248-1188 or visit

http://morelandhills.com/moreland-hills-historical-society/the-james-a-garfield-memorial-cabin/.

Photos of “We Made History” by
Skip Trombetti at:

The Van's Photo Team

8753 East Ave.
Mentor, Ohio 44060
440-205-2004
www.vansmentor.com

Yours Truly Restaurant --on Center Street In Mentor, Ohio

http://www.ytr.com

Yours Truly’s Vice President, Jeffrey Shibley, is an avid supporter of local history, and the James A. Garfield story in particular. He and his management staff in Mentor – Joe Fracci, Shauna Oreh , and Mary O’Brien – are committed to community involvement.

The Lake County Historical Society (website http://www.lakehistory.org/) has relocated to the former Lake County Home at 415 Riverside Dr., Painesville Township, OH, 44077. LCHS was the caretaker of Lawnfield for many years and has an excellent Garfield collection of artifacts and archives, including photographs, books, newspapers, music, and speeches. Contact them at (440) 639-2945 for more information

Lawnfield Inn and Suites

http://www.lawnfield.com/index.html

http://www.lawnfield.com/presidents.html

Nancy & Rob Kneen, proprietors of the Best Western Lawnfield Inn and Suites in Mentor, promote President Garfield as a local connection to their hotel. They even have Garfield-related artifacts decorating their establishment.

"Hairdresser to the Presidents"

We can make specialized hairpieces for special occassions