Experience Canton

Family Fun Attractions, Museums and Points of Interest

Housed in a structure originally built in 1917 as one of six assembly locations for the Ford Model "T," today car enthusiasts can cruise one of Ohio's best collections of classic and vintage cars and memorabilia at the Canton Classic Car Museum. Over 45 automobiles are displayed including purported celebrity cars.

At home in the Saxton McKinley Mansion the National First Ladies' Historic Site, managed by the National First Ladies' Library, is the only national organization dedicated to educating the public about the contributions of our nation's First Ladies to our history. The Saxton McKinley Mansion is the family home of Ida Saxton McKinley wife and first lady to our nation's 25th president William McKinley. Great care has been taken to restore this stately Victorian-style home where costumed docents, dressed as First Ladies, provide guided tours of both permanent and changing exhibits, and discuss the important role of our nation's First Ladies.

The National First Ladies' Library recently completed renovations to the historic 1895 City National Bank building where it houses the Library's Education and Research Center. The Center is a state-of-the-art research library open to those interested in studying the lives of our First Ladies. A small Victorian theater will feature films, and present lectures and live productions.

Climate-controlled vintage coaches leisurely carry passengers of the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad through picturesque Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Choose from a variety of excursions. All aboard for a family fun adventure filled with excitement, natural beauty and historic sites.

Canton Palace Theatre is a gloriously restored entertainment venue like none other in Stark County hosting concerts, musicals, plays, movies and arts films, as well as Canton Ballet and Voices of Canton, Inc. performances. Tours are available.

Originally built as the Renkert-Belden home in 1908, the Greater Canton Amateur Sports Hall of Fame honors outstanding community sports figures through displayed memorabilia.

Founded in 1913, the Lincoln Highway is America's first transcontinental highway. Spanning 3,300 miles from Times Square to San Francisco, visitors from across the country travel this historic route as it winds its way through downtown Canton as Tuscarawas Street.

This is just a sampling of our downtown historical and cultural heritage. For more information, about downtown Canton and the surrounding area visit the Canton/Stark Convention and Visitors Bureau.