Author Archives: Roger

Our last stop before leaving Marion was Stewart’s Root Beer, a drive-in that has been around since 1924 and doesn’t look like it’s been upgraded much since then. I ordered a cheeseburger and onion rings. The cheeseburger was typical drive-in … Continue reading →

After touring the popcorn museum, we wandered around the other museum in the same building. This was essentially a local historical society, with all the typical local historical society museum stuff donated by people who don’t know what else to … Continue reading →

A huge draw for my wife in the city of Marion was the Wyandot Popcorn Museum. It was located in a room in Heritage Hall, the museum located in the old post office building. There were probably 50 popcorn machines … Continue reading →

The visitor center for Harding’s home is a small cottage in the backyard. Harding had it assembled from a kit for the use of reporters who were covering his Presidential campaign in 1920. Harding had the home itself built in … Continue reading →

Warren G. Harding died of a heart attack in August, 1923 while on a trip to the West Coast. His hometown of Marion, Ohio, immediately began collecting money for a memorial to him. It was finished in 1927, and Harding’s … Continue reading →