PBS Western Reserve Specials

Stark County Courthouse: 200 Years of History

Special | 21m 58s  | Video has closed captioning.

Stark County has had a courthouse on the same site in the heart of downtown Canton for more than 200 years. The building breathes history as the place where a very young William McKinley began his path to the White House and, tragically, where a nation mourned his assassination. Structurally, the iconic building’s angels and unique architectural details make it a gem among Ohio’s 88 courthouses.