Is Harding Home really haunted?

Visitors rate Harding Home at 66.7 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 3 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is Harding Home located?

The address is 380 Mt Vernon Ave, Marion, OH 43302. GPS coordinates: 40.586573, -83.121607.

What kind of haunted place is Harding Home?

Harding Home is listed under Historical Buildings in our Ohio section.

What is the nearest town to Harding Home?

Marion, OH is the closest town, about 0.4 miles away, with Green Camp (6.0 mi.) and Morral (8.5 mi.) also nearby.

Harding Home - Marion, OH | Haunted Places

President Warren G. Harding's Home, open to the public as a museum, is known for its Death Clock and Finch of Doom. The Death Clock, a wedding gift to the Hardings, hangs on the wall above the staircase. On August 2, 1973, at 7:30 p.m., the clock inexplicably stopped. The time was exactly 50 years after Harding’s death. One week later, it started to run again. The Finch of Doom was Mrs. Harding's pet finch Petey, but Mrs. Harding wasn’t fond of him -- she had named him after an ex-husband. Petey never sang at night, except one time, and Mrs. Harding thought it a bad omen. Mr. Harding died shortly after, but Petey outlived both President Harding and Mrs. Harding. Petey is now stuffed under a glass jar.

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Geographic Information

Address

380 Mt Vernon Ave
Marion, OH 43302
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GPS

40.586573, -83.121607

County

Marion County County, Ohio

Nearest Towns

Marion, OH (0.4 mi.)
Green Camp, OH (6.0 mi.)
Morral, OH (8.5 mi.)
Caledonia, OH (8.7 mi.)
Waldo, OH (9.1 mi.)
Prospect, OH (10.0 mi.)
New Bloomington, OH (10.2 mi.)
Harpster, OH (12.6 mi.)
Cardington, OH (13.4 mi.)
Edison, OH (13.8 mi.)

Contact Information

Website: http://www.hardinghome.org/

Quick Answers

Is Harding Home really haunted?: Visitors rate Harding Home at 66.7 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 3 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Harding Home located?: The address is 380 Mt Vernon Ave, Marion, OH 43302. GPS coordinates: 40.586573, -83.121607.
What kind of haunted place is Harding Home?: Harding Home is listed under Historical Buildings in our Ohio section.
What is the nearest town to Harding Home?: Marion, OH is the closest town, about 0.4 miles away, with Green Camp (6.0 mi.) and Morral (8.5 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (3)

History Man | August 29, 2015

Your information on President Harding's home is not correct. The clock didn't start up again a week later; it has to be started manually and all you have to do is make sure it's wound and just give the pendulum a push with your hand.

And your comments about Petey the bird aren't entirely correct either. How do I know? I have worked there for more than 20 years.
- Luke | October 18, 2022
  
  For matters of misinformation, could you correct the errors with your knowledge and source?
Lisamb4269 | March 20, 2023

If this sight is updated, we call ourselves Moonlight paranormal. I might change the name, marion needs more than just the ghost sisters!!! I'd like to know of places that I could visit, without a set ENTRY fee. I get why they do it, it's just super annoying!!! I'd like to investigate the murder house on church street, and I have caught some questionable events at st. mary's catholic cemtery!!! Thanks so Much!!! Lisa

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