The Warren G. Harding Presidential Sites

The Warren G. Harding Presidential Sites can be accessed at 380 Mount Vernon Ave., 4 mi. w. of SR 23 on SR 95. The site includes the Warren G. Harding Presidential Library and Museum, the Harding Memorial and the former president's private residence. The Queen Anne-style Victorian house is where Harding conducted his “front porch” campaign in the 1920 presidential election. Visitors can see a portion of the more than 5,000 original objects in the Harding Collections, including White House items, clothing, furniture, gaslight fixtures and original furnishings.

In the back of the house, the former campaign press building — a catalog kit home — contains exhibits about the press. The election of 1920 was not all the reporters covered; some documented the apples eaten from the backyard. The apple trees have been restored in the back along with a horshoe pit, where Harding and reporters once played. .

The adjacent museum features white brick reminiscent of the White House, U.S. Capitol and Ohio Statehouse. In addition to a lobby, there are changing exhibits as well as a research center and secure storage space featuring the Harding Presidential Papers and other historical documents and objects.

Guided tours are available. Time: Allow 1 hour, 30 minutes minimum.