Warren G. Harding Twenty-Ninth President

I Think President Harding Is On The Left

Warren Harding is buried in Marion, Ohio which is about a hour north of Columbus. The Harding house is not that far from the tomb. School children sent in pennies to raise money for the memorial to President Harding. When I went there it was a cold morning and the tomb was locked so you couldn't get in to see the graves up close. I am not sure if it is always like that. My guess was that his grave is the one that has a feather in the front of it. When President Harding was elected Lt. Governor of Ohio so many people came that the front porch collapsed and had to be made with tile so it wouldn't happen when he ran for President. He gave a lot of his speeches on the front porch. He had a Sears house kit bought for the press and put in the back yard. When he left for Washington D.C. to take the oath as President that was the last time he would go into the house again.

This Is President And Mrs. Harding's Tomb

Facts About Warren Harding:

Harding was the first president to speak over the radio

He was the first president to visit Canada. He stopped in Vancouver on his way to Alaska. He was also the first president to visit Alaska

He had a pet canary named "Bob" and a dog named "Laddie Boy."

Harding was the first president to ride to his inauguration in a car

Harding was the first president to have a radio

Out of all the presidents, Harding had the biggest feet. He wore size fourteen shoes

Nickname: Wobbly Warren

Last Words: That's good. Go on; read some more

Cause of Death: Apoplexy (rupture of brain artery, stroke), pneumonia, and enlargement of the heart, all brought on by high blood pressure

Harding Tomb