McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

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

(??.? miles from you)

Visit Web Site info@mckinleymuseum.org

Call: 330-455-7043

McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

Soup at Six: "Follow the Drinking Gourd"

McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

Thu, Aug 13th

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

Soup at Six: "Follow the Drinking Gourd"

Cost: $25.00 - $50.00 USD

Booking options: General Admission, Reservations Required, Purchase at Box Office/Counter

Ages: All Ages

Plan to spend:

McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

Thursday, August 13th 2026

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

Join Dr. Tameka Ellington, Curator of Black History and Suzie Dills, Planetarium Director, for a fascinating journey as we travel the path of the freedom seekers using the Big Dipper, also known as the “drinking gourd,” to navigate their path using the North Star to freedom!

Pre-registration is required, available online or call 330-455-7043. Deadline for reservations is August 7, 2026.

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6:00 PM EST

McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

Soup at Six: "The Freedom Train, Steam of Democracy"

McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

Soup at Six: "The Freedom Train, Steam of Democracy"

Join Train Curator, David Ziegler, as we learn the story of Ross Rowland Jr. and his precious freight! Together we will cover the 1946 and 1976 freedom trains that acted as traveling museums with twenty six galleries curated from all over the United States. Some American treasures aboard were a moon rock, the Louisiana purchase, and Jesse Owen’s gold medals among hundreds more that travelled 26,000 miles with 138 stops! Pre-registration is required by 4.2.26.