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-20- | 1-800-371-6688 -20- | 1-800-371-6688 Harding Home & Museum The Ohio History Connection and Marion Technical College are working together to transform the Warren G. Harding Home Presidential Site. This collaborative effort, called Harding 2020, includes the complete restoration of the Harding Home, as well as the establishment of the Harding Presidential Center, which will serve as a visitor center, museum, archives and multi-purpose event facility. The Home will be closed for the restoration from September, 2017 through Spring of 2019. Visitors are encouraged to visit the Harding Memorial in 2018. 380 Mount Vernon Avenue 740-387-9630 ohiohistory.org/places/harding Heritage Hall Learn about the creator of The Twilight Zone, Rod Serling, Olympian and football player Jim Thorpe, and 40th Treasurer of the United States, Mary Ellen Withrow, at the museum of the Marion County Historical Society. Once the city's main post office, it is the home to the famous Wyandot Popcorn Museum and also features Warren G. Harding memorabilia and thousands of historical relics collected by the Marion County Historical Society. Closed January and February. Otherwise Winter hours: 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Summer Hours: 1-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Or by appointment. 169 East Church Street 740-387-4255 marionhistory.com Huber Museum Browse through this collection of early machinery that are examples of what built America in the early 20th century. The Edward Huber Machinery Museum on the Marion County Fairgrounds contains examples of the finest steam and gasoline tractors, threshers, and road-building equipment. Open 1-4 p.m. Saturday or by appointment. 220 East Fairground Street 740-387-9233 hubermuseum.com Linn School Opened in 1903, the Linn School was restored to its early 20th-century appearance and is a favorite of tour groups, school groups, and anyone fascinated by the original workings of a one-room school house. Open by appointment through Heritage Hall. 2473 Marion Bucyrus Road 740-387-4255 marionhistory.com Marion Union Station More than 100 trains pass by Union Station every day, making it a must see for train enthusiasts. The station showcases an impressive collection of memorabilia and the Atlantic Crossing Tower, which was once the main switching facility for the Erie Railroad, Marion Division. The unusual nature of the station is that it is located between two diamond cross-overs. Open 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tues. and Thurs. 532 West Center Street 740-383-3768 facebook.com/MarionUnionStation Association Museums Museums Museums Museums Museums Museums