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== Historical Background == * Construction date: Established in 1869 as a rural garden cemetery. * Original purpose: Burial ground for residents of Cleveland and surrounding areas. * Notable events: ** Burial site of President James A. Garfield, industrialist John D. Rockefeller, and numerous notable Ohioans. ** July 1881 β President Garfield shot by Charles J. Guiteau; died September 1881 after lingering for over two months. ** 1979 β Reported fire prediction attributed to Garfieldβs ghost. * Key timeline moments: ** 1885 β Garfield Memorial dedicated. ** Ongoing β Cemetery continues to operate as an active burial ground.
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