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What Happened On This Day In Monmouth County History?

The removal of President Garfield, with his physicians and attendants, from the White House to the Francklyn Cottage, at Elberon by the sea, September 6th. Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, September 24, 1881, Library of Congress. Public domain.
September 19, 1881

U.S. President James A. Garfield Dies in Elberon

On September 19, 1881, U.S. President James A. Garfield died in Long Branch, exactly two months before his 50th birthday.  He had asked to be brought to Long Branch in the hope that the fresh air and quiet might aid his...
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