Featured James Garfield Folding Funeral Chair???

His museum and house? Mentor, Ohio.
I have certainly been there a couple of times. I'll make it a point to get there this month... it's not far, and admission is free!

 

I never said the President even went to Block Island....just for clarification....there was a hotel owner ON Block Island who OFFERED to President Garfield a place to stay while he recuperated from his wounds.....The President declined....and yes, as we all know, died in NJ.....sorry if there was any confusion!!! I believe there was an article written and I hope to be able to find it!!
Sue

 

Ok. I didn't comprehend that.

 

No prob!!

 

Gila the Ferret (thanks to Aquitaine for that nickname!) reporting on field trip to the Garfield museum!

I went to the museum in Mentor today. I learned this. It's a National Park, and therefore is run by the government, and they may not always be open to donations or such that, frankly, create more paperwork for them. The guide told me that in a whisper, and when I told him about the funeral-chair-issue, he suggested that you contact one or both brothers (Jay and Tom Garfield) who are still very active in the maintenance and oversight of the house and grounds as volunteers. They might be more interested, more helpful, more enthusiastic, MAYBE. The guy didn't know their addresses, but said if you addressed mail or fax to them care-of the museum, they'd probably get it.

By Mail:
James A. Garfield National Historic Site
8095 Mentor Avenue
Mentor, Ohio 44060

By E-mail:
jaga_interpretation@nps.gov

By Phone:
Visitor Information
(440) 255-8722

By Fax:
(440) 205-3849

This concludes the ferret report.

 

Well done!
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...though I don't like ferret.
All I see is Major Frank Burns.

 

Thank you!

I had to Google that Major... so... they called him a ferret? But I'm a GOOD ferret!

EDIT
Don't judge a ferret by its major!

 

Ferret face actually.

 

***OMG Gila!!!! You REALLY ARE the BEST Ferret in the WORLD!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! There is NOTHING like going and PERSONALLY talking to someone for the BEST information!!!! I will follow up on your leads and keep you posted!!!!! I AM ON IT !!!!!!!!!

 

...still not at all comfortable with ferret.
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I thought Gila the Red Panda because they are cute and curious but they eat eggs and birds and so....NO!
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How about Gila the Chinchilla?
I've had them as pets and they are very sweet and curious.
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Option:
Gilachilla

 

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GilaChilla is SO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I still like the 'ferret'..............

 

Kingsie, i appreciate the makeover efforts, but... i accept my destiny!
Signed,
Gila the Ferret

 

Smile, Kingsie! I mean it!
*hugszszszzzs*

 

After all, ferrets FERRET stuff out, right?

 

Yes but so will Chinchillas to some extent. :0

 

This'll melt your heart!