Lake View Cemetery: Garfield Monument.

The James A. Garfield Monument is the final resting place of the 20^th President of the United States of America and his family. This is one of Lake View’s most famous monuments and was paid for with contributions from the citizens of the United States and was dedicated in 1890. It rests on the highest point in the cemetery and from the balcony you can view downtown Cleveland and Land Erie.

James A. Garfield was shot by an insane man just three months after taking office, and died eighty days after the shooting. He was the fourth elected president to die while in office.

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Loretta E. Sep 3, 2009, 8:30pm EDT

Beautiful stain glass window

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Amber C. Sep 3, 2009, 8:33pm EDT

It's quite remarkable.

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Kimber L. Sep 3, 2009, 8:40pm EDT

Neat!

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Katherine M. Sep 4, 2009, 12:12am EDT

WOW this is a great essay!

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Kat W. Sep 4, 2009, 10:21am EDT

What a beautiful monument.

Thank you for posting to Statues and Headstones.

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Honore Montgolfier Sep 4, 2009, 3:31pm EDT

I like historical monuments and memorials. I have never seen the Garfield Monument.
Thanks for sharing the photos.

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Donna Besso Sep 5, 2009, 12:06am EDT

Wow-that is gorgous!!

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K D. Sep 7, 2009, 9:30pm EDT

I've never been there, but it looks like it is a beautiful structure.

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Mariana T. Nov 13, 2009, 12:49pm EST

This is a beautiful post - thank you for so many nice photos. I've never visited this monument but it looks well worth seeing. Thanks for posting to Grave Matters. Salud

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Lake View Cemetery: Garfield Monument.

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