Red Carnation Day at the Ohio Statehouse
Date :
January 29, 2013
Time :
7:00 AM -
6:00 PM
Where :
Rotunda
The Ohio Statehouse
1 Capitol Square
Columbus, OH 43215
What :
Red Carnation Day at the Ohio Statehouse
January 29, 2013; 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ohio Statehouse Rotunda, 1 Capitol Square; downtown Columbus
www.ohiostatehouse.org
614/752-9777
Free!
Dayton, Ohio, native Lewis G. Reynolds founded the Carnation League of America in 1903. The League encouraged all Americans to wear a red carnation on William McKinley’s birthday, January 29. President William McKinley was assassinated at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo two years prior. McKinley’s favorite flower was said to be the carnation. The observance will include an exhibit on the history of Carnation Day and the life and legacy of Ohio Governor and President William McKinley.
The Statehouse will also offer special discounts throughout the day in the Museum Shop and Capitol Cafe for individuals wearing a red carnation or dressed in scarlet.