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 is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #25 William McKinley, and the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location.
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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. 0.3 miles away); Geo. D. Harter Bank (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stark County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); 100 Central Plaza North (approx. 0.4 miles away); Church Of The Savior (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canton.
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 670 times since then and 10 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.
