When they heard that the president was being brought to their town, local citizens built more than half a mile of tracks in less than 24 hours, enabling Garfield to be brought directly to the door of the oceanfront Franklyn cottage, rather than being moved by carriage from the local Elberon train station.
Saat mereka mendengar bahwa presiden berkunjung ke kota mereka, para warga lokal membangun lebih dari satu setengah mil jalan dalam waktu kurang dari 24 jam, yang membantu Garfield berjalan langsung menuju ke pintu pondok Franklyn depan samudera, ketimbang dibawa oleh kendaraan dari stasiun kereta Elberon lokal.