McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

800 McKinley Monument Dr. NW
Canton, OH 44708
United States

(??.? miles from you)

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Call: 330-455-7043

McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

Soup at Six: Early Christmas in Canton

McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

Thu, Jul 24th

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EST)

Soup at Six: Early Christmas in Canton

Cost: $20.00 - $30.00 USD

Booking options: General Admission, Purchase Online

Ages: All Ages

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McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

Thursday, July 24th 2025

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EST)

It’s Christmas in July!

Step back in time to a Canton, Ohio, where Christmas wasn’t a holiday—it was just another workday! No twinkling lights, no festive gatherings, no Charlie Brown Christmas.

Join Mark G. Holland, Archivist, as he uncovers the surprising history of why early Canton—and even Ohio—ignored Christmas while celebrating New Year's and the 4th of July instead. Learn how stores remained open, law courts were in session issuing writs and orders, and sheriff’s sales proceeded.

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McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

Grandma & Granpa's Attic

McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

Grandma & Granpa's Attic

The “Grandma & Grandpa’s Attic” exhibition features artifacts from the Museum’s permanent collection from the 1890s through the 1980s! “Grandma & Grandpa’s Attic” includes objects such as a Kodak “Brownie” camera from the 1910s, an original Monopoly board game from 1936, a Wurlitzer Jukebox from the 1930s, a wedding dress made from a World War II silk parachute, and a Cabbage Patch Kid from the 1980s! This is an exhibit sure to entertain and teach any generation!