The entire Harding Presidential Site -- encompassing the restored Harding Home, Press House, grounds and new Warren G. Harding Presidential Center -- will open in spring 2020. Original plans called for the Harding Home to open on May 4, 2019, with the opening of the presidential center to follow a year later. Extensive structural work on the front porch of the Harding Home will take longer than … [Read more...]
2018 Fall Newsletter
With the leaves on the trees changing colors and the Harding Symposium in the books, we are full steam ahead on the restoration of the Harding Home and the construction of the Harding Presidential Center! In this edition, read about Social Justice Day during the 1920 Front Porch Campaign and how women's issues from almost 100 years ago compare to today. Also, check out our surprise archaeological … [Read more...]
Wyandot reveals $100,000 pledge to Harding 2020 project
By Sarah Volpenhein of the Marion Star MARION — Harding Home backers are inching closer to raising all the money needed to build a new museum charting Warren G. Harding's presidency, with about 83 percent of the goal raised. Wyandot Snacks revealed Tuesday that it has pledged $100,000 to Harding 2020, the estimated $8.46 million project to restore the Harding Home and build an adjacent museum in … [Read more...]
2018 Summer Newsletter
With the restoration of the Harding Home in full swing, preparations for the construction of the Harding Presidential Center just beginning, and a full schedule of programs and events on tap, this summer looks to be a busy one! Read about this how this year's Warren G. Harding Symposium will analyze the relationship and the press, how the Press House at the Harding Home is more than just a … [Read more...]
Funding Goal Reached for Harding Home Restoration, More Money Needed For Museum
By Sarah Volpenhein, The Marion Star MARION — Harding Home backers have now raised the $1.3 million needed to restore the home to its state in 1920, though fundraising efforts to build a neighboring museum are ongoing. The Ohio History Connection revealed this week that the $1.3 million restoration project is now fully funded. About a third of the project cost has been paid for by the … [Read more...]
2018 Spring Newsletter
It has been a busy spring here at the Harding Home Presidential Site. Read about how the Hardings moved from their Washington D.C. home to the White House, the timeline for the construction of the Harding Presidential Center, and this year's topic for the Warren G. Harding Symposium. Read the Newsletter 2018 Spring here! … [Read more...]
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Some Presidents Day Reflections
By Brett Hall; Harding Home Presidential Site Staff Member Presidents Day is here again and I believe that it is time to reflect. Sometimes we forget why we recognize Presidents Day. No, it is not about special deals on cars. No, it is not about having a day off from school (but as a high school teacher, I’m not complaining). Today is about recognizing the service of our Presidents to the … [Read more...]
2018 Harding Home Events
January 18 (Thursday) -- Fireside Chat, "The Marion Crowd Goes to Florida," 6:30 p.m. at the Marion Public Library, 445 E. Church St. The Harding Home’s Jon Andersen takes you south with the Hardings and other Marion notables as they leave the snow behind for sunny climes. For most of their married lives, Warren and Florence Harding joined an ever-changing cast of Marionites in the Daytona Beach … [Read more...]
Expansion Projects Drove Local Economy in 2017
By Hasan Karim and Sarah Volpenhein of the Marion Star MARION - Multimillion-dollar development projects were in the works this year in Marion, driving investment and economic opportunity into the area. POET Biorefining began construction on a $120 million expansion of its biorefining plant just northwest of Marion, and the Harding Home was cleared out to prepare for a $7.3 million project to … [Read more...]