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Warren G. Harding Presidential Center

Marion, Italy

Warren G. Harding Presidential Center

The Warren G. Harding Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library of Warren G. Harding, the 29th president of the United States (1921–1923). It was scheduled to open on September 4, 2020, followed by a formal dedication ceremony later on September 18, 2020. However, the opening was p

ostponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The library was officially opened to the public May 12, 2021. It is located in Marion, Ohio, adjacent to the Harding Home, the historic house museum of the former president. The 2020 scheduled completion date was set to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Warren G. Harding's win in the 1920 presidential election. The $7.5 million project was announced on April 12, 2016, by Harding 2020, a collaboration between the Harding Home, Marion Technical College, and the Ohio History Connection. Both of Ohio's then U.S. Senators, Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman, are honorary co-chairs of the project. Plans included the construction of the 15,000-square-foot center and museum. The center has interactive exhibits of the former president, as well as meeting space. The center houses artifacts and memorabilia that were once owned by the former president and his wife...

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