Marion Township in Marion County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Horseshoes

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 28, 2025

1. Horseshoes Marker

Inscription. This former alley served as an informal meeting court for Harding, staff and journalists during the 1920 campaign.

You are welcome to try your hand at the sport. Here are the basic rules:

Both players stand at the same end and take turns pitching two horseshoes. Pitch the horseshoe so that it comes to rest encircling the stake (that's called a ringer). Second best is tossing the horseshoe so it rests within six inches of the stake. If a horseshoe makes contact outside the pit and then bounces into the pit, it doesn't count and may be removed from the court for that round.

There are several ways to score:

Here is one way:
Ringers • 3 points
Tosses within 6 inches of the stake • 1 point
Play to a preset limit of horseshoe tosses between 40 or 50

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 40° 35.212′ N, 83° 7.286′ W. Marker is in Marion, Ohio, in Marion County. It is in Marion Township. It can be reached from East Church Street east of Baker Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 373 E Church Street, Marion OH 43302, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley

and in the Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Press House (here, next to this marker); Christian House

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(here, next to this marker); Sentry Guard House (within shouting distance of this marker); Freeland House (within shouting distance of this marker); Warren G. Harding Home (within shouting distance of this marker); The Harding Home (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Home of Warren G. Harding (within shouting distance of this marker); Cummin's Home (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Home of Warren G. Harding (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 28, 2025

2. Horseshoes

The horseshoe lane behind the Harding home, near the press tent, which was used extensively during the front porch campaign of 1920.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 13, 2025

3. Horseshoes Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 3. submitted on September 14, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.