Event Series: President McKinley visits Three Oaks in 1899
President McKinley visits Three Oaks in 1899
October 17, 2025
On this day in 1899, President William McKinley came to Three Oaks to dedicate a park that would house a cannon captured by Admiral Dewey in the Battle of Manila during the Spanish American War. The cannon was awarded to Three Oaks as a trophy for its efforts at raising $1400, the largest per-capita contribution for a memorial to the men of the Maine, which sank in Havana Harbor.