Hotel Champlain is a historic hotel located in Plattsburgh, New York. It served as William McKinley

William McKinley

William McKinley, Jr. was the 25th President of the United States . He is best known for winning fiercely fought elections, while supporting the gold standard and high tariffs; he succeeded in forging a Republican coalition that for the most part dominated national politics until the 1930s...

's "Summer White House".

History

The hotel was opened on June 17, 1890. The original hotel was badly damaged by fire in 1910. A new building was constructed and used from 1911 until it was closed in 1951 and converted into a college.