William McKinley

Address

401 Main St
Rapid City, SD  57701

44.080387, -103.223501

Twenty-Fifth President of the United States

1897-1901

Location: Corner of 4th St. & Main St.

Sculptor: Lee Leuning and Sherri Treeby

Facts:

  • During the Civil War, he served on the staff of Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes, who became his lifelong mentor and friend
  • He lead the nation to victory in the Spanish-American War
  • He was assassinated in September of 1901 by an anarchist in Buffalo, NY