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Canton, Ohio

Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...

Timeline of Events

1907

9.30.1907

McKinley National Memorial, final resting place of assassinated U.S. President William McKinley and his family, dedicated in Canton, Ohio.

1920

9.17.1920

The National Football League is organized in Canton, Ohio, United States.

1963

9.7.1963

The Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio with 17 charter members.