The Warren G. Harding Memorial in Marion, Ohio
When is a vacation not a vacation? If there’s little in the way of sightseeing or relaxation, then what you’re really on is merely a trip. Now trips can be journeys and fun in their own way, as the Mister, our #2 son, and I found out last year when #2 competed in the Amateur Disc Golf World Championships in Kansas City. But for us, they sure ain’t vacations!
Information about the Harding Memorial is contained on this cement structure.
That point once again was driven home last week when my #2 son played in yet another Am Worlds, this time in Marion, Ohio. What was there to do in this little town 50 miles north of Columbus? Play disc golf (#2 son), watch disc golf (the Mister and I), and enjoy the hotel room (our #1 son; we’ll look into why he came along later this week).
Warren G. Harding and his wife Florence
Other than that, we had the Warren G. Harding Memorial to visit for, oh, five solid minutes.
Inside the memorial are the final resting places of the Hardings.
Harding ran the local Marion newspaper before moving on to become an Ohio senator and lieutenant governor. He was elected as our 29th president in 1921 only to die of a heart attack in 1923. His wife, Florence, passed away the following year. The rumor was that she poisoned Warren G., because he was a womanizer who had fathered at least one child out of wedlock. Sounds like things haven’t changed much with some of our politicians, unfortunately.
A close-up of where the Hardings are buried.
Even though this looks peaceful, I wonder what it’s like to spend eternity next to the woman who might have killed you!
My #1 son is, of course, less than enthused.
For my #1 son, the Harding Memorial was, of course, Lame-o City. Even though many historians consider it to be the most beautiful of the presidential tombs, the building was all yawns and “can we go now” for the college kid.
My #2 son, though, enjoys the Harding Memorial experience.
But not his younger brother! #2 had fun during our short visit for one reason:
My apparently headless #2 son tries to move cement.
He wanted to see if, like in the “National Treasure” movie, the information kiosk could be turned and taken out to reveal something exciting hidden beneath.
Big bro doesn't want to help little bro.
Alas and alack, none of us would help him turn the heavy structure, leaving him to ponder the what-ifs.
And it left me to wonder what if this was to be the highlight of our trip?!? Only time would tell.
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