Lawnfield:  The James A. Garfield National Historic Site
Jun 01, 2022 7:30 AM
Todd Arrington, PhD
Lawnfield: The James A. Garfield National Historic Site

Todd Arrington is a Mansfield University graduate,  earning his B.A. in History in 1994. He is a veteran of the United States Army and holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2012).  He also has an M.A. in history from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (1999). He is the Site Manager of James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor, Ohio, where he is responsible for all aspects of the National Park Service’s operation of the site.  This includes interpretation, special events, partnerships, maintenance, budget, planning, and more.  As a career National Park Service historian and park ranger, he has also worked at Homestead National Monument of America in Nebraska and Gettysburg National Military Park & Eisenhower National Historic Site, both in Pennsylvania.

Arrington has been published many times on subjects related to the American Civil War, the early Republican Party, the Reconstruction era, and America’s westward expansion.