09/07/2026
President William McKinley arrived by train via the high-speed line at the Central Park Station (also known as Bennett Station at Starin Avenue and Amherst Street) in Buffalo on September 6, 1901. The Incident: As the train pulled in, a nearby cannon was fired too close to the cars, shattering the window glass—an eerie, dramatic precursor to the tragic events later that day. Next Stop: From the station, the presidential party headed toward the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition, where McKinley would later be shot at the Temple of Music. [1] (https://historynet.com/who-snapped-the-final-photograph-of-president-william-mckinley-before-his-assassination/), [2] (https://www.facebook.com/HistoryColored/posts/25th-president-of-the-united-states-william-mckinley-filmed-speaking-to-a-crowd-/1641997871142402/), [3] https://www.buffalohistorygazette.net/p/mckinley-last-speech-buffalo-new-york.html
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