page_title: McKinley National Memorial
section_title: Ceremony
hierarchical_section_title: McKinley National Memorial / Ceremony
caption_attribution_description: English: winter morning at the William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum
context_page_description: The McKinley National Memorial in Canton, Ohio, United States, is the final resting place of William McKinley, who served as the 25th President of the United States from 1897 to his assassination in 1901. Canton was a significant place in McKinley's life; he lived there, practiced as an attorney, and conducted his political campaigns from the town.
context_section_description: The McKinley National Memorial dedication on September 30, 1907 was one of the most memorable events in Canton's history.  President Theodore Roosevelt joined other dignitaries to observe a grand parade from the review stand at Public Square in downtown Canton.  In the dedication ceremony, Supreme Court Justice William R. Day, President of the McKinley National Memorial Association and a former member of McKinley's cabinet, delivered a narrative of events leading to the dedication.  United States Poet Laureate James Whitcomb Riley read a memorial poem he wrote in honor of the fallen president.  Finally, President Roosevelt, the principal speaker of the day, addressed the crowd, highlighting McKinley's career. Mayor of Canton at the time, Arthur Richard Turnbull also attended along with Ohio Governor Harris.  The coffins of the President and First Lady are entombed above ground in double sarcophagi of elegant green granite.
caption: William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum
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