The National Park Service staff of James A. Garfield National Historic Site is pleased to announce that it will host two naturalization ceremonies this summer. As in previous years, these ceremonies will take place close to the Fourth of July and Constitution Day. The first will be Friday, July 7; the second will be Friday, September 15. Both ceremonies will begin at 10 a.m. on the grounds of James A. Garfield National Historic Site. The public is invited to attend and see 25-30 people from across the globe become American citizens.   

These ceremonies are planned in partnership with the League of Women Voters, the Citizenship and Immigration Service (U.S. Department of Homeland Security), and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.   

“As we commemorate the Fourth of July and the September 1787 signing of the U.S. Constitution, James A. Garfield National Historic Site is proud to host these naturalization ceremonies,” said Site Manager Todd Arrington. “President Garfield’s life was the embodiment of the American promise that you can accomplish anything if you work hard and constantly strive to learn and improve. These new citizens have come to America seeking better lives for themselves and their families, and they are now part of that promise that makes our nation unique in the world.  This makes James A. Garfield National Historic Site the perfect place for these fine people to take their citizenship oaths.”  

James A. Garfield National Historic Site is located at 8095 Mentor Avenue (U.S. 20) in Mentor, Ohio, approximately 25 miles east of Cleveland.  The site includes guided tours of the Garfield home, museum exhibits, and an introductory film.  The National Park Service completely restored the house in the late 1990s, making it one of the most impressive presidential homes preserved for the public. 

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