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National Historic Site · James A Garfield National Historic Site

James A Garfield National Historic Site

Best primary window for James A Garfield: September, with June and October as strong shoulder months.

A front porch can serve many purposes. For some, it is a place to enjoy the breeze on a warm summer night. For others, a perch from which to keep eyes on what's happening in their neighborhood. In 1880, James Garfield used his front porch as a platform to greet thousands of well-wishers during his presidential campaign. Today, the porch serves as a gateway to the story of the Garfield family.

This page identifies James A Garfield National Historic Site from the checked-in NPS snapshot and the dated source cards on the page.

Answer Brief

Answer-first planning signal

Best current use
James A Garfield National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot.
Current signal
James A Garfield National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in OH in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/jaga/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.
Visitor takeaway
Hours, access, and visitor guidance for James A Garfield National Historic Site are on the official NPS page at https://www.nps.gov/jaga/index.htm.
What it sounds like
James A Garfield audio on this page is a labeled modeled cue, not a field recording.

Summary at a glance

James A Garfield National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. 4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Designation
National Historic Site
Data snapshot
October 27, 2026
4 source cards
Official NPS
JAGA
Region
great lakes
Core Experiences
monuments-and-memorialspresidentsschools-and-educationtragic-eventswars-and-conflictsGuided ToursJunior Ranger ProgramPark FilmMuseum ExhibitsShopping

Month-by-month

James A Garfield National Historic Site is a National Historic Site. Hours, access, and visitor guidance are on the official NPS page at https://www.nps.gov/jaga/index.htm.

Official page

The NPS page for James A Garfield National Historic Site: https://www.nps.gov/jaga/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Source cards

4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Designation

James A Garfield National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in OH.

Getting there

Official access details for James A Garfield are on the NPS page.

From Interstate 90 - exit at Route 306 and head north to Route 20. East on Route 20 about 1.5 miles. Site is on north side of Mentor Avenue. From Route 2 - exit at Route 306 and head south to Route 20. East on Route 20 about 1.5 miles. Site is on the north side of Mentor Avenue.

Place instrument

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Season and now

Twelve-month planning is modeled from the published seasonal profile. The current hand stays unavailable until sourced alerts, hours, events, roads, and weather are fresh.

Current hand
Not available

Three listening lanes

Official NPS audio: Not provided for this snapshot.

Synthetic browser audio, never a field recording or live observation.

Jamcorder: Shared station.

Text equivalent for the seasonal place clock
MonthVisitabilityCrowd pressure
January4410
February4610
March5118
April5630
May5848
June6068
July5986
August5982
September6158
October6034
November5418
December4810

The cue is a browser-generated composition, not a field recording. How NPS Sounds modeled audio works.

Methodology

This page uses the checked-in NPS identity snapshot for James A Garfield National Historic Site, the 4 source cards below, and the figures listed above. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026. Read the NPS Sounds methodology and about NPS Sounds for how pages are assembled.

  • Data snapshot: October 27, 2026
  • Source cards: 4

Data Behind This Reading

Source provenance

NPS identity

high

James A Garfield National Historic Site is identified as National Historic Site with NPS code jaga.

Available · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Official operations

limited

Official alerts should be verified on the NPS page. This site uses a checked-in snapshot, not a live operations feed.

From the data snapshot · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Weather and seasonality

limited

James A Garfield National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in the NPS snapshot. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/jaga/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Modeled · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

How this page is assembled

limited

place page source cards come from the data snapshot October 27, 2026.

Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source