| The McKinley Presidential Library and Museum is | | | | museum shop on site which carries a wide variety |
| unlike any other presidential museum. Originally | | | | of items appealing to all interest levels. |
| intended solely as the final resting place for our | | | | The site is open daily and there is a nominal |
| 25th president, it has effectively reinvented itself | | | | admission charge. Visitors should allow about an |
| as a museum campus of sorts. The site appeals | | | | hour to see all the various exhibits, which rotate |
| to not only those interested in McKinley and | | | | frequently and often feature items from the |
| presidential history, but students of other scientific | | | | Smithsonian and other presidential museums. |
| disciplines as well. | | | | While McKinley and his family once owned a home |
| Located not far from Interstate 77 in Canton, | | | | in Canton and planned to return here after his |
| Ohio, the towering memorial can be seen for | | | | second term as president, the home was not |
| miles. McKinley was tragically assassinated in | | | | preserved and no longer exists. The home of his |
| September, 1901 and was laid to rest in a | | | | wife, also located in Canton, is now the First |
| temporary tomb until a suitable memorial could be | | | | Ladies Library, dedicated to America's first ladies. |
| planned and built. Six years later, the McKinley | | | | The building is where the McKinley family lived |
| Memorial was dedicated, and it is where the | | | | when the future president and his wife were first |
| president and his family are entombed. | | | | married. |
| Today, fitness enthusiasts walk or jog the 108 | | | | Canton is also known for several popular local |
| steps leading to the entrance of the memorial, | | | | restaurants in the nearby downtown area, any of |
| and it is a popular gathering place for school | | | | which make a perfect stop for lunch or dinner. |
| groups, continuing education classes, and visitors. | | | | The city is probably best known for the Pro |
| On site, the visitor will find an active planetarium, | | | | Football Hall of Fame, located a short five minute |
| exhibit space dedicated to McKinley memorabilia, | | | | drive from the McKinley memorial museum. |
| and rotating exhibits focused on various aspects | | | | If you are traveling to or from Cleveland, we |
| of American history. | | | | highly recommend a stop in Canton. For sports |
| One of the more popular attractions is the Street | | | | fans, the Football Hall of Fame is a must see, |
| of Shops, a museum like exhibit of shops circa | | | | while anyone with even a passing interest in |
| 1900. Various artifacts from that time period are | | | | history will enjoy a visit to the McKinley museum |
| displayed, like early model fire engines and | | | | campus. |
| machinery used in that era. There is also a | | | | |