February 21 – Fireside Chat: Norman Thomas: Marion’s Other Presidential Candidate, 7 p.m. @ Marion Public Library. No charge. March 4 – Groundbreaking Ceremony for Warren G. Harding Presidential Center, 2 p.m. at Harding site. Public invited. April 13 – Harding Home Annual Waffle Breakfast, 8-11 a.m. @ Tri-Rivers Career Center, tickets $7 at the door, $5 for children ages 4-12; $6 and $4 in … [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...]
The Harding Family Donates 400 Objects to the Harding Home
2017 Winter Newsletter
While the site has been closed for restoration, we have been hard at work doing hard research to bring the history of the Harding's alive. In this edition of our newsletter, read about the story behind the famous life-sized Laddie Boy statue, how new information about Madame Curie's visit to the White House sheds new light on the event, and about our upcoming event schedule for the 2018 season. … [Read more...]
Harding Family Donation Includes Rare Historical Objects
(COLUMBUS, OH) – An inaugural top hot, a piano that once graced the East Room of the White House and a homeopathic medical kit from the 1800s are among a trove of nearly 400 historical items donated today by the family of President Warren G. Harding to the Ohio History Connection. Following approval by the Ohio History Connection’s Board of Trustees, visitors were able to browse some of the … [Read more...]
Fall Newsletter 2017
Yes, the Harding Home has shut its doors (only temporarily) for restoration. While it may seem quiet, we have been extremely busy preparing the home for its restoration and packing all 5,000 items for storage. Find out about the process of restoring the Harding Home and our fall program lineup in our latest edition of the Friends of the Harding Home Newsletter. Download the Fall … [Read more...]
Harding Home Restoration Highlighted
By Megan Neary of the Marion Star Marion- Crowds once again filled the front porch that was once the focal point of President Warren G. Harding’s presidential campaign of 1920 on Saturday. They were there for a free tour of the president’s old home at 380 Mount Vernon Ave., and for a glimpse of the restoration that aims to recreate the house as it was in 1920. "Marion Day" was the … [Read more...]
2017 Summer Newsletter
In our 2017 summer newsletter, find out about Harding's Oval Office, some of our summer events, including the Harding Symposium and Friends Day, and learn more about Harding 2020. Download the 2017 Summer Newsletter … [Read more...]
It’s registration time for Warren Harding Symposium
The 2017 Warren G. Harding Symposium will take us back to The Great War as the United States marks the 100th anniversary of our entry into the first global war. We'll investigate the events and thinking that led our nation into the war under the leadership of President Woodrow Wilson, delve into the wartime experience on the homefront and learn about the policies that President Warren G. Harding … [Read more...]
“The Shack”: The Story of the Press House at the Harding Home
By Brett Hall- Harding Home Presidential Site Staff It’s time to put the questions to rest. No, that is not the gardener’s house. No, that is not the caretaker’s house. No, that is not a garage. What is that white house behind the Harding Home? That is the Press House, and that house has a long and important history here at the Harding Home Presidential Site. That building was … [Read more...]