Theodore Roosevelt North Creek train station 1901 — Adirondacks message that McKinley died. Theodore Roosevelt was in the Adirondacks in 1901 when McKinley died. He reached the North Creek train station before dawn and got the message there, then headed to Buffalo to be sworn in. North Creek is a tiny stop with a huge moment in U.S. history. #theodoreroosevelt #northcreek #adirondacks #mckinley #upstateny