点评:President James Abram Garfield never intended to run. In fact, he was trying to retire as he'd promised wife Lucretia he'd do when he was chosen as a Presidential candidate. then elected. Sadly, he was shot by a disgruntled job-seeker and died eighty days later.....a mere 200 days into his term as the 20th President of the United States of America.
He and his wife had a big farm in Mentor, and Lucretia added on to the house and ran the farm while caring for their 5 children. (They lost 2 in early childhood). The home is simply stunning. Tours run about every half hour and Victor is a TERRIFIC guide. So if you get him, know you're in for a treat! He has a wealth of knowledge and knows how to present it.
We love the home and all of Victor's interesting stories to bring the Garfields to life for us. The grounds are also lovely, and the visitor center has a nice museum wing with further information and memorabilia.
GO! You'll be glad you did!
翻译:詹姆斯·艾布拉姆·加菲尔德总统原本并不打算参选。事实上,在被选为总统候选人并顺利当选后,他正打算退休,因为他曾向妻子卢克丽西亚承诺会这么做。不幸的是,他遭一名心怀不满的求职者枪击,80天后便离世……此时他担任美利坚合众国第20任总统才不过200天。
他和妻子在门托尔拥有一座大型农场。卢克丽西亚负责扩建房屋并管理农场,同时照料他们的5个孩子。(他们在幼年时失去了双亲。)这座宅邸真是美得令人惊叹。导览服务大约每半小时举行一次,维克多是一位极其出色的导游。所以,如果你能遇到他带团,那可真是赚到了!他学识渊博,且懂得如何把知识生动地呈现出来。
我们非常喜欢这座宅邸,也喜欢维克多讲述的那些有趣的故事——它们让我们仿佛亲眼看到了加菲尔德一家的生平。庄园的景色同样迷人,游客中心里还有一个很不错的博物馆展厅,陈列着更多相关资料与纪念品。
快去吧!你一定会庆幸自己去了的!