Harding Presidential Sites

04/06/2026

You have until 5 p.m. Friday to purchase advanced tickets for the Annual Waffle Breakfast!
https://www.showclix.com/event/the-2026-harding-waffle-breakfast

03/29/2026

Time is running out to get your tickets for the Harding Presidential Sites' annual Waffle Breakfast on April 11th! Join us for homemade waffles (using Florence Harding’s recipe), strawberry, blueberry, and maple syrups, and President Harding’s favorite topping—chipped beef and gravy! We complete each breakfast with sausage, orange juice, and hot and cold beverages.

Tickets are $10 for adults (ages 12+), $7 for children (ages 4-11), and free for children three and under. Tickets may be purchased online at https://www.showclix.com/event/the-2026-harding-waffle-breakfast, in person at the Harding Presidential Library & Museum, 355 E. Church St., in Marion, Ohio, or over the phone at 800-600-6894. Purchase tickets in advance before April 10 and earn a 15% discount for our gift shop! A limited number of tickets will be available at the door on Waffle Breakfast Day.

(Newspaper clipping from the Detroit Free Press, August 8, 1920)

03/21/2026

Spring is coming, which means the Harding Presidential Sites will be hosting our Annual Waffle Breakfast. Join us for homemade waffles (using Florence Harding’s recipe), strawberry, blueberry, and maple syrups, and President Harding’s favorite topping—chipped beef and gravy! We complete each breakfast with sausage, orange juice, and hot and cold beverages.

Tickets are $10 for adults (ages 12+), $7 for children (ages 4-11), and free for children three and under. Tickets may be purchased online at https://www.showclix.com/event/the-2026-harding-waffle-breakfast, in person at the Harding Presidential Library & Museum, 355 E. Church St., in Marion, Ohio, or over the phone at 800-600-6894. Purchase tickets in advance before April 10 and earn a 15% discount for our gift shop! A limited number of tickets will be available at the door on Waffle Breakfast Day.

03/18/2026

Tune in tonight for the presentations on Warren Harding and Benjamin Harrison.

Have you signed up for the session tomorrow night? We're talking about Benjamin Harrison and Warren G. Harding with Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site and Harding Presidential Sites. Register here: https://america250-ohio.org/event/state-of-eight-presidential-leadership-forged-in-ohio/

America 250-Ohio

03/11/2026

Spring is coming, which means the Harding Presidential Sites will be hosting our Annual Waffle Breakfast. Join us for homemade waffles (using Florence Harding’s recipe), strawberry, blueberry, and maple syrups, and President Harding’s favorite topping—chipped beef and gravy! We complete each breakfast with sausage, orange juice, and hot and cold beverages.

Tickets are $10 for adults (ages 12+), $7 for children (ages 4-11), and free for children three and under. Tickets may be purchased online at https://www.showclix.com/event/the-2026-harding-waffle-breakfast, in person at the Harding Presidential Library & Museum, 355 E. Church St., in Marion, Ohio, or over the phone at 800-600-6894. Purchase tickets in advance before April 10 and earn a 15% discount for our gift shop! Limited number of tickets will be available at the door on Waffle Breakfast Day.

03/04/2026

On this date, March 4, 1921, Warren G. Harding was inaugurated as the 29th President of the United States on the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol.

For the first time in history, an inaugural address was amplified using a microphone and loudspeakers, allowing those gathered far from the platform to clearly hear the new president’s words.

In his address, President Harding outlined his vision for national policy, encouraged renewed public engagement, and emphasized a steadfast dedication to service.

Toward the close of his speech, President Harding said in part:

“Service is the supreme commitment of life. I would rejoice to acclaim the era of the Golden Rule and crown it with the autocracy of service. I pledge an administration wherein all the agencies of Government are called to serve, and ever promote an understanding of Government purely as an expression of the popular will.”

03/02/2026

On this date, March 2, 1921, Warren G. Harding addressed a crowd gathered outside his Marion home as he departed for Washington, D.C. ahead of his presidential inauguration.

In this photograph, Harding holds a commemorative plaque presented to him and his wife, Florence, by the citizens of Marion, Ohio. The plaque reads in part:

“In testimony of affection and of gratitude for loyal friendship, devotion of public welfare, and service to the highest conception of American citizenship.

God’s blessings to you.

Marion, Ohio.”

The plaque is in the collections of the Warren G. Harding Presidential Sites in Marion, Ohio.

03/01/2026

America 250-Ohio invites you to join presidential historians and experts for a free webinar series every Wednesday in March exploring Ohio’s presidents!

Discover the personal stories of these leaders and their families, how they viewed the founding of our nation, and what shaped their character and set them on their remarkable paths.

Registration is required by visiting https://america250-ohio.org/event/state-of-eight-presidential-leadership-forged-in-ohio/

02/27/2026

Due to technical issues with YouTube, we are unable to livestream our Fireside Chat tonight. We are recording this program and will be uploading it to our channel in the near future. We apologize for any inconvenience.

02/26/2026

Join us tonight at 7:00 p.m. for another exciting Fireside Chat, “George Christian Jr.: Confidant of a President.” Researcher Jon Andersen of the Harding Presidential Sites explores the life of George Christian Jr., the trusted confidant of President Warren G. Harding.

This free program begins at 7:00 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. The program will also be livestreamed on the Harding Presidential Sites’ YouTube channel.

Program Link🔗: https://www.youtube.com/live/PjMYZlcqUgk?si=cz9V-ALPb1kvGy_W

02/21/2026

Join us on Thursday, February 26, at 7:00 p.m. for another exciting Fireside Chat, “George Christian Jr.: Confidant of a President.” Researcher Jon Andersen of the Harding Presidential Sites explores the life of George Christian Jr., the trusted confidant of President Warren G. Harding.

This free program begins at 7:00 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. The program will also be livestreamed on the Harding Presidential Sites’ YouTube channel.

Program Link🔗: https://www.youtube.com/live/PjMYZlcqUgk?si=cz9V-ALPb1kvGy_W

02/20/2026

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Harding Home opening as a museum. Originally established as a private museum by the Harding Memorial Association, the home welcomed its first visitors just three years after President Harding’s death. Newspapers announced that the home would open on February 20, 1926, from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Admission was $1 for adults and 50 cents for children, with tickets sold by the Marion County Federation of Women’s Clubs.

Temporary exhibits were installed in four downstairs rooms, and the Harding Memorial Association shared with the press its long-term goal of raising funds to construct a permanent museum adjacent to the home.

Today, the Harding home is owned by the state of Ohio and is operated by the Ohio History Connection. The home has been carefully restored to its 1920 appearance and is staged as a traditional house museum. In 2021, the Warren G. Harding Presidential Library & Museum opened nearby—bringing to life the vision for the Harding Presidential Sites that was first set in motion a century ago.

(Undated photo of the Harding Home on Mt. Vernon Ave. in Marion, Ohio.)