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Message:: [QUOTE="Roaring20s, post: 9790866, member: 17270"]I pulled this from the internet and edited it a bit. On May 8, 1901, the McKinleys became the first President and First Lady to visit California. Their train arrived at Redlands, CA, where the President spoke and shook hands. The journey proceeded on to Ontario, California and Alhambra. Later that day, the Presidential couple arrived at Los Angeles, with their train entering at Chinatown. The McKinleys remained in Los Angeles for two days, then proceeded on the train northward. They made stops at Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo, where the President made speeches and shook hands with those in attendance. The train then made an unscheduled stop at a small railroad station called Surf, which was outside Santa Cruz. McKinley delivered a speech at Monterrey. The McKinleys arrived in San Francisco on May 12, 1901. On May 18, 1901, William McKinley went to Oakland to launch the battleship Ohio. The President was able to re-schedule some of the appearances he had missed due to Ida’s illness. These rescheduled events took place between May 19 and May 24, 1901. This included speeches and appearances in and around the San Francisco area. On Friday May 25, 1901, the President, Mrs. McKinley, and their staff began the train trip returning them to Washington, DC.[/QUOTE]