Visits to Presidential Sites

29th President 1921 - 1923  Warren G. Harding sites visited: Finding Harding's birth site in Blooming Grove, Ohio, was a little tricky, but we finally located the place. The home where Harding lived with his wife, Florence, in Marion from 1891-1921 was closed for renovation when we were there. There are plans to build a Presidential Center and Museum adjacent to the house. The Harding gravesite in Marion was easy to spot. Here are a couple of artifacts from a 2023 exhibit at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Rapid City, South Dakota, City of Presidents statue: Harding has a bust in the McKinley Birthplace Memorial. Of the eight presidents who died in office, Harding takes his place with the four who died in office but were not assassinated. Although his presidency was brief, he was the first president to visit Alaska and Canada and the first to have his campaign covered by newsreel footage. Some of his other 'firsts' include being the first president born...