Cuyahoga Valley National Park News Release
March 17, 2020
Pamela Barnes, 440-546-5994, 440-241-5857 (cell), or pamela_barnes@nps.gov
National park visitor centers closed
Trails remain open, programs cancelled
Brecksville, Ohio - As part of the National Park Service response to the novel (new) coronavirus (COVID-19), northeast Ohio national park sites have closed visitor facilities, including Boston Mill Visitor Center in Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP), James A. Garfield National Historic Site visitor center and historic home, and First Ladies National Historic Site visitor center and historic home until further notice. All programs are cancelled.
The following outdoor facilities are available for the public:
* CVNP trails, parking lots, and restrooms.
* James A. Garfield grounds and restrooms, 8 am - 4:30 pm
The CVNP Valley Guide is available outside at Boston Mill Visitor Center, located at 6947 Riverview Road, Peninsula, Ohio 44264. This newspaper includes general park information. The CVNP Junior Ranger Activity Booklet will be available outside the visitor center for families who would like to visit the park on their own.
To find up-to-date information:
Cuyahoga Valley National Park: website, Facebook
James A. Garfield National Historic Site: website, Facebook
First Ladies National Historic Site: website, Facebook
Visitors can call 440-717-3890 for information about the three parks.
CVNP encompasses 33,000 acres along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. Managed by the National Park Service, CVNP combines cultural, historical, recreational, and natural resources in one setting.
James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor, Ohio offers guided tours of the Garfield home, museum exhibits, a biographical film, walking paths, an outdoor cell phone tour, and dozens of annual special events. 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.
First Ladies National Historic Site in Canton, Ohio is co-operated by the National Park Service and the National First Ladies Library. The historic site consists of two properties; the home of First Lady Ida Saxton McKinley and the seven story 1895 City National Bank Building, which now serves as the Education and Research Center. The site honors the lives and accomplishment of our nation's First Ladies.
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Tags: covid - 19 closures
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
