Canton in Stark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
William McKinley
Former Site of the Home of President William McKinley
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 17, 2013
1. William McKinley Marker
Erected 2003 by Stark County District Library-The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 18-76.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it
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Location. 40° 48.217′ N, 81° 22.4′ W. Marker is in Canton, Ohio, in Stark County. It is on 8th Street NW west of Market Avenue N. The marker is located in front of the Stark County District Library. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canton OH 44702, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country and in Greater Cleveland. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Palace Theatre (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Edward Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Murray Spangler (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Meneely Bell (approx.
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 17, 2013
2. William McKinley Marker
Marker in front of the library
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 17, 2013
3. William McKinley Marker
A view of the front of the library
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 9, 2015
4. William McKinley
This 1897 portrait of William McKinley by August Benziger hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
“William McKinley's ‘front porch‘ campaign for the White House in 1896 consisted mainly of speeches delivered to well-wishers flocking by train to his Canton, Ohio, home. As president, the main focus of his administration lay in responding to calls for aid in Cuba's struggle against Spanish rule. Although reluctant to meddle, McKinley felt obliged to act when the American battleship Maine blew up in Havana harbor, and interventionists blamed it on the Spanish. The result was the Spanish-American War, which led to Cuba's independence and Spain's surrender of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam to the United States. Despite his own doubts about this turn of events, McKinley made the traditionally isolationist United States more visible in international politics.
One of several portraits derived from 1897-98 sittings at the White House, August Benziger's likeness testifies to McKinley's blandly funereal appearance. But housed in that uninteresting exterior was an unusual supply of warmth and charm that, as one observer put it, made McKinley ‘a marvelous manager of men.’” — National Portrait Gallery
“William McKinley's ‘front porch‘ campaign for the White House in 1896 consisted mainly of speeches delivered to well-wishers flocking by train to his Canton, Ohio, home. As president, the main focus of his administration lay in responding to calls for aid in Cuba's struggle against Spanish rule. Although reluctant to meddle, McKinley felt obliged to act when the American battleship Maine blew up in Havana harbor, and interventionists blamed it on the Spanish. The result was the Spanish-American War, which led to Cuba's independence and Spain's surrender of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam to the United States. Despite his own doubts about this turn of events, McKinley made the traditionally isolationist United States more visible in international politics.
One of several portraits derived from 1897-98 sittings at the White House, August Benziger's likeness testifies to McKinley's blandly funereal appearance. But housed in that uninteresting exterior was an unusual supply of warmth and charm that, as one observer put it, made McKinley ‘a marvelous manager of men.’” — National Portrait Gallery
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 972 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. submitted on September 9, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
