Drapery Rings

Born in a log cabin in Ohio, Garfield rose from abject poverty through education and odd jobs to become a teacher, minister, Civil War general, and politician. These drapery rings symbolize the wealth and status achieved by James A. Garfield in his purchase of "Lawnfield," a modest farmhouse that the family would expand to fit their growing needs and would become the headquarters of his 1880 presidential campaign.

In 1990, archeological investigations uncovered these drapery rings at James A. Garfield NHS.