All Things Presidential Campaign of 1880

James A. Garfield National Historic Site celebrated the 140th anniversary of the 1880 presidential campaign in 2020. Explore different aspects of the campaign that took place at the Garfield Home in the summer and fall of 1880 below.

 
a campaign ribbon that has James A. Garfield on the left and Chester A. Arthur on the right!
Presidential Campaign of 1880 Exhibit

This exhibit looks at four locations at James A. Garfield National Historic Site and how they connect to the presidential campaign of 1880.

podcast logo with a young James Garfield on a mule, along a canal with the text A Fickle Current
A Fickle Current Podcast Episodes

Our new podcast, "A Fickle Current", will explore the political career of James A. Garfield including the presidential campaign of 1880.

a white framed house surrounded by a whote fence in the front of the home
1880 Campaign Cell Phone Tour

Learn more about the campaign on the grounds of James A. Garfield National Historic Site and what visitors would have seen here in 1880.

Last updated: December 19, 2020

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