This was built as a memorial to William McKinley;the 25th president of the United States.
This monument is almost completely made out of Milford pink granite which is an igneous rock.
This is a rarity in Ohio because the only other monument made out of this type of granite is the Perry Monument.
Pink Milford granite obtains its color not only from Potassium Feldspar;but also because the Feldspar has Hematite in it which is a mineral.
Over 600 million years ago this granite was far enough down on the Earths crust that it was compressed when the magma that formed this rock cooled and that caused a flowing pattern to the rock.
Pink Milford Granite was named after a town in Massachusetts where it was predominantly mined.This granite absorption is 0.34% by weight and it's density is 163.4 lb| a ft.
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