Due to maintenance, the Statehouse Museum is closed January 17 through mid-March.
 
 
 

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Red Carnation Day
 
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Red Carnation Day
Red Carnation Day
Time
January 29

Location
Rotunda
The Ohio Statehouse
1 Capitol Square
Columbus, OH 43215

Description

The Carnation League of America encouraged all Americans to wear a red carnation on William McKinley’s birthday, January 29.  The League was founded by Lewis G. Reynolds of Dayton, Ohio in 1903.

 

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 2026 observance will include a small exhibit on the history of Carnation Day and the life and legacy of Ohio Governor and President William McKinley.