The McKinley Memorial Gold Dollar was authorized in order to defray the costs of completing a memorial for William McKinley in Niles, Ohio. This was the birthplace of the 25th President of the United States, who had been assassinated in 1901.
The McKinley Memorial Gold Dollar was authorized in order to defray the costs of completing a memorial for William McKinley in Niles, Ohio. This was the birthplace of the 25th President of the United States, who had been assassinated in 1901.