"THE MOTHER OF PRESIDENTS"…OHIO

July 17 – Did you know that Ohio is known as "the mother of presidents?" Can you name the eight presidents that came from Ohio? Answer at the end of the blog.

After our fun time at the Canton Garden Center, the "Tour of Canton, Ohio," with Pam and John continued on to the William McKinley tomb.

McKinley was born in Niles, Ohio, but he called Canton home throughout his adult life. His election in 1896 launched an era of Republican dominance that continued until 1910. The circular, domed granite building rises 96 feet above ground and measures 79 feet in diameter.

In 1896, McKinley easily gained the Republican nomination. He addressed selected delegations at his home in Canton in a "front porch" campaign.

Wm. and Ida's home in Canton. The "front porch" campaign took place here. It now serves as the home to the National First Ladies' Library.

McKinley was elected president in 1896 and 1900. McKinley governed during a period of intense American expansionism.

Two "want-a-be presidents" but never-will-be.

Some of President McKinley's accomplishments are:
--Dingley Tariff Act of 1897 which raised import duties
--Gold Standard Act, which based the currency firmly on gold.
--Clayton-Bulwer Treaty to permit construction of a canal in Central America.

McKinley was shot two times by anarchist Leon Czolgosz while the president was visiting the Pan-American Exhibit in Buffalo, New York on September 6, 1901. He died on September 14, 1901. Czolgosz stated that he shot McKinley because he was an enemy of working people. He was convicted of the murder and electrocuted on October 29, 1901.

The bodies of McKinley and his wife lie side by side.

Their two young daughters, who both died as a child, are also laid to rest here.

Looking from the top of the 108 stairs.

There is also a McKinley Museum next door. We did not have time to visit it.

Presidents from Ohio
9th – William Henry Harrison
18th – Ulysses S. Grant
19th – Rutherford B. Hayes
20th – James A. Garfield
23rd – Benjamin Harrison
25th – William McKinley
27th – William H. Taft
29th – Warren G. Harding

How did you do in naming the presidents? More on the rest of our tour in our next blog.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see y'all back real soon. Have a great day!

 

CANTON, OHIO TOUR - PART 1

Monday, July 15 – Sightseeing with Pam and John was on the menu for Saturday. Marsha had planned a ”Tour of Canton, Ohio” this morning. Paul, the tour chauffeur, started the trip by showing John the best way out of town...LOL They'll be heading North on I-77, and Paul wanted to be sure John could easily get to the proper on ramp.

That accomplished, we headed to the Canton Stadium Park to enjoy the beautiful gardens. The park features a softball complex, a playground, 68 acres of nature and picnic areas, a duck pond, The Canton Garden Center, the John F. Kennedy Memorial Fountain, and a 1.5 mile rubberized walking track with exercise stations. There's also a Children's Garden, located outside of the Garden Center Building.

Our first stop was the Canton Garden Center.

The grounds of the Center contains a children’s garden, carillon bell tower, stone garden and waterfalls, rose garden and a eternal flame to President Kennedy.

Upon our arrival to the gardens, we were greeted with the beautiful sounds of the Carillon.

President Kennedy's memorial stands at the front of the Garden Center's main building.

 

We especially enjoyed the Children s Garden which is well done. They have animals hidden among the plants and an unusual dance on music box. John played a nice rendition of “This Old Man.”

Cute bird bath

Anyone for a little hopscotch?

Kids at play.

Marsha found herself a little friend to pet.

John, Pam and Paul with their special friend.

The grounds contain a feel, taste, see, and hear garden. We had a wonderful time roaming the area and enjoying all the beauty.

We will continue our "Tour of Canton, Ohio" in the next blog.

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A WONDERFUL VISIT WITH GREAT FRIENDS

Sunday, July 14 – We had 16, YES, that is 16, straight days of rain. The sky looked like this every day! Yuck…16 bad hair days for Marsha.

Finally the sun came out and our friends, Pam and John of Oh The Places They Go, stopped for a visit.

We met these full-timers through our blogs and enjoyed lunch with them a year ago just outside Yellowstone National Park. They are on their way to York, PA, their hometown, and stopped here for a couple of nights.

Paul was happy to see his driveway improvements were a success. John slipped right in next to our 5^th wheel on the first try, no problems. Unfortunately, we only have 120 volt electricity for them to plug into, but Mother Nature cooperated and cooled things off a tad. No humidity either!

After they got parked and settled in, we enjoyed a little happy hour and caught up on each others lives for a couple hours. Then Marsha prepared a dinner of grilled chicken breasts and fresh veggie kabobs that we enjoyed.

We just relaxed and enjoyed talking for the evening. As it turned dark and began cooling off, we returned to our homes for the night. I'm sure Marsha has some sightseeing planned for tomorrow, so we better get some rest.

We haven't blogged because we haven't been doing anything; we haven't blogged because we have been just too busy. Carrie flew in from Houston and Kelly came down from Streetsboro,Ohio,  and spent the week with us. It was nonstop visiting, laughing, eating, drinking, enjoying some family time together.   We will do some catching up in future blogs.

We had to reinstate the protective relocation service. We did catch that pesky groundhog, but it was only the baby.

Bella wanted to check it out, but we wouldn't let her get too close.

Relocation Supervisor at work.

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