Harding Memorial

This was a short stop but a definitive must see. It is about a mile from the Harding Home and museum and a magnificent memorial dedicated to our 29^th president.

Completed in the winter of 1927, this memorial to our 29^th president is the last of the elaborate presidential tombs ever built in this country. Designed to look like an Ancient Greek temple, it is the final resting place for President Warren G. Harding and First Lady Florence Kling Harding.
While it’s nothing as majestic as the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial or Jefferson Memorial in Washington, for obvious reasons, this memorial — tomb is impressive none the less. It comprises 46 columns made of Georgia white marble and stands 53 feet in height, with a diameter of 103 feet.
The structure is owned by the Ohio History Connection (formerly the Ohio Historical Society) as one of it’s main historic sites in Ohio. It’s only about 5 minutes off of Rt. 23 in Marion and it’s free to visit year round.