Abraham Lincoln
delivered an address here on his way to Washington, D.C.
Feb. 15, 1861, from Springfield, Ill. to be inaugurated
“With malice toward none” — — Map (db m124242) HM
In 1866, Alliance physician, amateur horticulturalist, and politician Dr. Levi Lamborn propagated the scarlet carnation from French seedlings in greenhouses at this site. Opposing William McKinley for the 18th Congressional District in 1876, . . . — — Map (db m78945) HM
Lincoln Statue Committee appointed July 23, 1921 John Grimes, Chairman D. B. Turnipseed, Treasurer J. A. Matticks, Commander W. C. Cary A. E. Hawkins Ross Rue M. M. Southworth . . . — — Map (db m214683) WM
In memory of the Grand Army of the Republic last post meeting in Ohio held in this building April 23, 1949 John H. Grate, Commander Presented by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Auxiliary to Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War . . . — — Map (db m214645) HM
The earliest settlers to Lexington Township were members of the Society of Friends, or Quakers, many who came from Virginia and New Jersey between 1805 and 1807. They chose this site for its proximity to the Mahoning River, which in early days held . . . — — Map (db m164469) HM
Born in Saginaw, Michigan in 1875, Mabel Hartzell moved to Alliance in 1883. She was adopted by Matthew and Mary Edwards Earley and then lived in this house until her death in 1954. A lifetime educator, she taught in the Alliance schools and served . . . — — Map (db m67448) HM
Built with the support of the Mount Union Alumni Athletic Association,
the stadium played host to its first football game on November 1,
1913 when Mount Union defeated Case 7-0.
It was formally dedicated
during the graduation ceremony of 1914. . . . — — Map (db m224976) HM
The above steam pipe is from the Battleship Maine which was sunk in Manila Harbor February 15, 1898. Erected in memory of Spanish American War veterans. — — Map (db m108289) WM
The coming of the railroads to Alliance is an important event in Stark County's history. In 1851, the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad (running SE to NW) and the Ohio & Pennsylvania Railroad (E to W) intersected at this location. It was known as . . . — — Map (db m124238) HM
This marker preserves the names carved in stone on the Civil War memorial adjacent. South elevation; “Erected in Memory of the deceased of Co. F. 115th O.V.I. by the Company and Friends. 1865” North elevation: “Death caused by . . . — — Map (db m67454) HM WM
Soldiers from Company F of the 115th Ohio Volunteer Infantry died in the explosion of the steamboat Sultana seven miles north of Memphis on the Mississippi River on April 27, 1865. The Sultana reportedly carried more than 2,400 . . . — — Map (db m223937) HM
Home of the
St. Helena II
Ohio and Erie Canal
Historical Landmark
1825-1913
Babst Tavern
A most famous layover between Cleveland and Portsmouth on the Ohio and Erie Canal. This Inn was visited by Presidents William Henry . . . — — Map (db m246592) HM
Home of the
St. Helena II
Ohio and Erie Canal
Historical Landmark
1825-1913
Easly House
Built as a canal warehouse and later converted to a hotel. President McKinley was a guest here. — — Map (db m246594) HM
Home of the
St. Helena II
Ohio and Erie Canal
Historical Landmark
1825-1913
Great Western
Built in 1833. This site was once a canal warehouse and converted to an opera house in 1872. — — Map (db m246595) HM
The "Robinson House" was the original home of John & Nancy (Slusser) Robinson one of Canal Fulton's leading grain merchants and warehouse owners. He arrived in Canal Fulton in 1823 after an apprenticeship to be a merchant under Judge William . . . — — Map (db m246598) HM
Lock No. 4 is the fourth lock south of Summit Lake on the Ohio and Erie Canal. The lock was originally built in 1827 of stone to a width of 16 feet and a length of 90 feet. The lock was in active use from 1827 to 1913. The lock was first restored . . . — — Map (db m246632) HM
The Dream
Who will be the first to build a canal boat? That was the question asked by Al Simpson in his "Along the Towpath" column which appeared every Sunday in the Canton Repository. Simpson had accompanied Ralph Regula on a hike along the . . . — — Map (db m246695) HM
Sounds of boat horns and brawling packet crews resounded for many years at this lock and 142 others on the Ohio and Erie Canal. The canal was a 308-mile water toll road built between 1825 and 1832 from Lake Erie at Cleveland to the Ohio River at . . . — — Map (db m246581) HM
Did you know before canals Ohio's main form of transportation was by horse and wagon? The Ohio & Erie Canal formed an early shipping route connecting Lake Erie to the Ohio River. This canal system linked Ohio to the rest of the nation.
Lock 4 . . . — — Map (db m247153) HM
On September 17, 1920, representatives from ten professional football teams met in Canton and formed the American Professional Football Association, which in 1922 became the National Football League (NFL). Pro football evolved from club football . . . — — Map (db m225401) HM
In 1769 a Delaware Indian bequeathed this land to
Frederick Post, a missionary. Post sold the land to
Bezaleel Wells, who laid out the original town plat in 1805.
Hugh Cunningham purchased Lot #1 from Wells in 1811
for $67.00. Since that time, . . . — — Map (db m204175) HM
This large piece of steel was once a part of the proud USS Battleship Maine. The ship was commissioned in 1895 and was part of the “Great White Fleet.” The Maine sailed into Havana Harbor on January 25, 1898. The ship had been sent . . . — — Map (db m88563) HM
Commemorating the founding of the National Football League in Canton, Ohio on September 17, 1920
The pre-rusted steel pedestal celebrates the steel industry of Northeast Ohio and includes the ten charter members laser cut into it. The . . . — — Map (db m204182) HM
Built from 1905 to 1907, the McKinley National Memorial is the final resting place for President McKinley, his wife Ida, and their two young daughters. This magnificent tribute to our 25th President was built entirely from private donations, . . . — — Map (db m88512) HM
Built with funds from steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, the Carnegie Library was designed in 1904 by Canton architect Guy Tilden and opened to the public in 1905.
This magnificent structure served as the Canton Public Library until 1972. Thanks to . . . — — Map (db m124399) HM
Ida Saxton McKinley and her family belonged to First Presbyterian Church, which is now called Christ Presbyterian Church. Ida grew up under its teaching and guidance and later taught a large, popular Sunday School class here. Many of her Sunday . . . — — Map (db m204187) HM
When William McKinley returned to Canton after serving in the Civil War, he joined the First Methodist Church and became very active. He was a member of the Board of Trustees, served as a Sunday School teacher, and a Sunday School superintendent. . . . — — Map (db m204185) HM
All mortal beings, which God brought forth, die the same
Man is not exempt
All will inevitably end as the dust from whence we came
It matters not of age
Do not mourn me if I should fall in a foreign land
Think this of my passing
In a far . . . — — Map (db m204191) WM
This cannon was taken by forces under the command of Admiral Dewey during the Spanish-American War in August 1898. It was being used for the defense of Santiago Harbor, in the Phillipines. The cannon is made of bronze and was cast in Doury, France . . . — — Map (db m88535) HM
During the McKinley era, the Harter family helped to bring stability to banking in Canton. After the Farmer's Bank, failed in 1844, the town was without any bank until Isaac Harter and three local businessmen formed the Savings Deposit Bank ten . . . — — Map (db m204179) HM
Born near Bremen, Germany, carriage builder Henry Timken (1831-1909) designed significant improvements in roller bearings-fundamental machine components that minimize friction between moving and stationary parts. His patented (1898) tapered roller . . . — — Map (db m67412) HM
James Murray Spangler moved his family to Canton in the early 1880's. He mostly worked as a salesman to support his family, but his true interest was in inventing.
In the late 1890's, Spangler, who suffered with asthma, took a janitorial job . . . — — Map (db m204178) HM
John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer gardener and missionary who introduced apple trees to the Midwest States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Pennsylvania. In 1809, John Chapman came to Canton, Ohio, and . . . — — Map (db m214700) HM
Canton City Solicitor (Law Director) 1951-1960
Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Stark County 1969-1971
U.S. District Judge, Northern District of Ohio 1971-1982
U.S. Circuit Judge, Sixth Circuit 1982-2000
Judge Leroy J. . . . — — Map (db m137911) HM
"All life is interrelated in today's world. I can't be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be; and you can't be what you ought to be 'till I am what I ought to be."
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke these words before 3,500 . . . — — Map (db m225404) HM
Mayor Stanley A. Cmich was Canton's longest serving mayor, holding office for 20 years. Mayor Cmich served in the U.S. Army in World War II and was awarded two Purple Heart decorations. He began his career in public service in the City of . . . — — Map (db m137896) HM
Final resting place of William McKinley Twenty-fifth President of the United States of America A government like ours rests upon the intelligence, morality and patriotism of the people. Speech delivered by President William McKinley . . . — — Map (db m88523) HM
Monday Night Football, 1970
The phenomenal success of NFL games telecast during prime time on a weeknight began on September 21, 1970, when the Cleveland Browns faced the New York Jets in ABC-TV's Monday Night Football debut.
August 3, . . . — — Map (db m275106) HM
Nimisilla Park was established in 1894. Prior to its
founding, the site was the location of the county
fair from 1859 to 1893. Throughout its history,
Nimisilla Park hosted horse races, live music, soldier
reunions, and a zoo, among other . . . — — Map (db m231552) HM
Paving on the overlook and curbing in this motor court are dedicated as a memorial To Our Soldiers of All Wars The Lincoln Highway Memorial Association 1949 — — Map (db m88521) WM
On this site September 17, 1920, was organized the American Professional Football Association, which was the forerunner of the National Football League. Representatives of 11 teams met in the automobile show room of Ralph Hay at 205 Second Street . . . — — Map (db m204183) HM
[Photos of Ralph Hay, Hay's Auto Dealership
and the Canton Bulldogs (photo appears to show
Jim Thorpe, who played for Canton in 1920)] — — Map (db m137892) HM
This mortar was taken by forces acting under the command of Admiral Dewey at Santiago Harbor, Philippines, in August 1898. The mortar was being used by the Spanish in defense of the harbor during the Spanish-American War. The mortar is made of . . . — — Map (db m88536) HM
The first Stark County Courthouse on
this site was a brick structure built in
1817. It was only 44 feet square and as
the city grew and prospered, it quickly
became too small. In 1870, a larger
courthouse was dedicated.
This building was of . . . — — Map (db m204177) HM
Each detail incorporated into the Monument was designed to symbolically tell the visitor about William McKinley. According to the architects writings Harold Van Buren Magonigles design considered these factors: The Memorial was to be . . . — — Map (db m88516) HM
William McKinley served the nation as president, the people of Ohio as governor, and the citizens of his congressional district as a representative. McKinley was shot by an assassin in Buffalo, New York, in September 1901 and died several days . . . — — Map (db m67439) HM
The Meneely Bell was originally commissioned and dedicated in 1883. It was used as the city's first fire
bell and was located in the bell tower of the original City Hall. It was moved to Waterworks Park in 1928.
On April 23, 2005, in observance of . . . — — Map (db m204176) HM
when representatives of the league's ten charter members crammed into the tiny Hupmobile showroom of Canton Bulldogs owner Ralph Hay to create the American Professional Football Association (later renamed the National Football League)
In . . . — — Map (db m204181) HM
This house was built by George Dewalt ca 1840. A substantial section was then added CA 1870 by son-in-law James Saxton, father of Ida Saxton McKinley and son of John Saxton (founder of the Canton Repository). This was the home of Ida prior to her . . . — — Map (db m67414) HM
From the late 1800's through the 1930's, Canton, Ohio, was considered the world's leading manufacturer of paving brick. In addition to having well-established shipping routes, this area boated large quantities of natural clay and shale.
In . . . — — Map (db m139960) HM
Timken Vocational
High School
1939
has been placed
on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m204188) HM
A statesman singularly gifted to unite the discordant forces of government and mould the diverse purposes of men toward progressive and salutary action. A magistrate whose poise of judgment was tested and vindicated in a succession of national . . . — — Map (db m67438) HM WM
25th President of the United States Born 1843 Died 1901 — — He was an obedient and affectionate son, patriotic and faithful as a soldier, honest and upright as a citizen, tender and devoted as a husband, and truthful, generous, . . . — — Map (db m86771) HM
William McKinleys house, once located at this site, was the scene of his 1896 “front porch campaign” for President of the United States. During the campaign McKinley addressed about 750,000 people who came to his home in Canton. . . . — — Map (db m67418) HM
The Corinthian column that stands here was selected to celebrate and announce the entrance to our City Hall. The column represents a place of importance, strength, and signifies a place of the people. The Corinthian column is the most elaborate, . . . — — Map (db m275105) HM
Golfer and World War II veteran William J. Powell, excluded from playing on many American golf courses because of his race, overcame the indignity of discrimination by creating his own course. Hand built in two years and opened in 1948, Clearview . . . — — Map (db m68693) HM
Deer Creek Quaker Cemetery was established on land donated by Isaac Coates, who brought his family from Chester County, Pennsylvania to settle in Lexington Township in 1820. The name Deer Creek comes from the nearby stream and it signifies the . . . — — Map (db m78946) HM
At this site on September 17, 1952, an assembly of Louisville citizens led by Olga T. Weber joined U.S. Congressman Frank T. Bow in commemorating the completion of U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. With the goal of promoting a wider . . . — — Map (db m225400) HM
Fairhope Elementary School was built in 1925. Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States at the time. The initial building was just 6,111 sq. ft. and the building had additions added in 1938, 1957 (gym) and 1965. Over its 87 years of service . . . — — Map (db m78951) HM
Dedicated to the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice and in honor of those who served in the Armed Forces of our country in the past wars — — Map (db m139965) WM
Louisville Elementary School was built in 1959. The opening of the original Louisville Elementary Building marked the first time that the City had a separate public school for its elementary-aged students. Prior to the construction of the 1959 LES . . . — — Map (db m78950) HM
World War II / Korean War
Dedicated to those who gave their lives in the cause of all freedoms - World War II - Korean War
see photo for all names
Vietnam
see photo for all names — — Map (db m139966) WM
North Nimishillen School has proudly stood on Easton Street since 1938. The building was constructed to accommodate the students from Hickory College, Pilot Knob, Philematheon Hall, Linden Hall and Harrisburg Schools. Education at North Nimishillen . . . — — Map (db m78953) HM
Pleasant Grove Elementary School maintained a rich and proud heritage for outstanding education from 1925 to 2012. After eighty-seven years of service to the community, Pleasant Grove School was closed when the consolidated building was opened. The . . . — — Map (db m78954) HM
Burial site of Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Private First Class Joe R. Hastings, U.S. Army, World War II. Hastings, the squad leader of a light machinegun section in Company C. 386th Infantry, 97th Infantry Division, displayed conspicuous . . . — — Map (db m62753) WM
On this site was the home of Richard Elson, co-founder of the village of Magnolia. As a young man he built flat boats, loaded them with merchandise to sell and traveled down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. He did this seven times and walked the . . . — — Map (db m159661) HM
The Marlborough Society of Friends Meeting was established in 1813 by the Salem Quarterly Meeting at the request of the Springfield (Damascus) Meeting. The Marlborough Friends and Lexington Friends combined to become the Alliance Friends in 1865 and . . . — — Map (db m78948) HM
1st Lt. Aaron N. Seesan, age 24, son of Thomas and Chiquita Seesan, served with Company A, 73rd Engineering Company, 25th Infantry Division from Fort Lewis, Washington. Aaron was commissioned in June 2003. He was critically injured when an IED . . . — — Map (db m273423) HM WM
1st Lt. Ashley I. White, age 24, a three year Army Veteran, was commissioned as a Medical Service Corps Officer in the Army in December of 2009. Ashley was killed during combat operations during Operation Enduring Freedom in Kandahar Province, . . . — — Map (db m273438) HM WM
Purchased in 1878, this bell was installed at the central engine house on the northeast corner of Charles Avenue and Park Row Southeast. In 1895, it was moved to the tower of the next city's central firehouse at the northeast corner of Charles and . . . — — Map (db m80722) HM
A career soldier of thirteen years and a helicopter flight engineer with the First Cavalry Division, Specialist Sixth Class Bair died when his aircraft was shot down by small arms fire northeast of Saigon. Born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, he was . . . — — Map (db m273255) HM WM
Sgt. Cory Endlich, age 23, a four year Army Veteran, enlisted in the Army June of 2003 following his father and grandfather's footsteps. Cory was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom from sniper fire in Taji, Iraq. He was serving the 2nd . . . — — Map (db m273429) HM WM
SFC Daniel Crabtree, age 31, a 14 year Army Veteran and a Green Beret, enlisted in the Army in June 1992, was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom by an 1.E.D. roadside bomb in AL Kut, Iraq. He was serving in the Ohio Army National Guard, . . . — — Map (db m273427) HM WM
Sgt. Daniel J. Patron, age 26, an eight year Marine Veteran, enlisted in the Marine Corps July of 2003, was killed while conducting combat operation as an EOD Tech in Sangin, Afghanistan in the Helmand Province. He was serving the 8th Engineer . . . — — Map (db m273436) HM WM
CWO David Gibbs, age 38, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1980 after graduating high school. David served 4 years with the Marines and re-enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1985 where he served as Chief Warrant Officer for 14 years as a 152F AH-64A . . . — — Map (db m273418) HM WM
Staff Sergeant Hendle, a five-year Army veteran, was killed during a mortar attack in Pleiku Province. He was serving as an infantryman with Company E, First Battalion, Twelfth Infantry Regiment, Fourth Infantry Division. The son of Mrs. Coletta . . . — — Map (db m273244) HM WM
In Memory and Gratitude
of
Don Shanklin
Former longtime Massillon Park Superintendent.
Along with his many duties caring for the City's Parks,
in 1976 Mr. Shanklin was responsible for the
landscape design and installation of this . . . — — Map (db m273456) HM
Military Awards: National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Vietnam Campaign Medal Good Conduct Medal Combat Infantryman Badge Army Commendation Medal (1st OLC) and Air Medal
Following his 1969-1970 military service, . . . — — Map (db m273448) HM WM
Dedicated in memory of James Duncan, who founded the great City of Massillon on December 7, 1826. On this site once stood a grist mill and foundry owned and operated by James Duncan. In 1908 a city hall was erected, which served the community for . . . — — Map (db m273455) HM
Paul E. Brown, born September 7, 1908 in Norwalk, Ohio, and raised in Massillon, is a member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame and was one of the greatest coaches in the history of football at all levels. From 1932 until 1940, he led . . . — — Map (db m80725) HM
The son of Mrs. Palma Highland of Massillon, Forest Highland was killed when a grenade exploded in front of him while he was serving with the First Marine Division in Military Region I. Born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, he was a 1967 graduate . . . — — Map (db m273226) HM WM
The sinking of the U.A. Army Troopship Dorchester by a torpedo fired from a German submarine off the coast of Greenland on February 3, 1943, claimed the lives of 672 servicemen, including four army chaplains. Chaplains Alexander D. Goode, Jewish; . . . — — Map (db m273257) HM WM
The sinking of the U.A. Army Troopship Dorchester by a torpedo fired from a German submarine off the coast of Greenland on February 3, 1943, claimed the lives of 672 servicemen, including four army chaplains. Chaplains Alexander D. Goode, Jewish; . . . — — Map (db m273260) HM WM
Specialist Fourth Class Stewart was assigned to the One Hundred First Airborne Division as a helicopter gunner when he arrived in Vietnam. After transferring to the Sixty-Third Transportation Company, Fourteenth Engineer Battalion, Eighteenth . . . — — Map (db m273227) HM WM
Captain, Company A, 104th Ohio Infantry
Born March 23, 1843, Massillon, Ohio. Died Denver, Colorado, November 4, 1905. Buried Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Colorado. Date of issue: 13 February 1865. Battle of Franklin, Tennessee on November 30, . . . — — Map (db m273272) HM WM
