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

Freeland House

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 28, 2025

1. Freeland House Marker

Inscription. In 1920, the recently widowed Isabella Freeland and her two daughters, Isabelle and Eleanor, had a ringside seat for the front porch campaign next door. Eleanor, 38, a local teacher, wrote a series of articles, which were published nationwide. Entitled "The Girl Next Door," the series offered a light-hearted, colorful view of the campaign.

Later in the 1920s, the Freelands moved away, and the Harding Memorial Association purchased the home. The association had the house razed in the 1950s to provide buffer space for the Harding Home, which had opened to the public in 1926.

Erected 2020.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 40° 35.203′ N, 83° 7.31′ W. Marker is in Marion, Ohio, in Marion County. It is in Marion Township. It can be reached from Mount Vernon Avenue east of Baker Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 380 Mt Vernon Avenue, 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: Horseshoes (within shouting distance of this marker); Warren G. Harding Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Press House (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Christian House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Harding Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Sentry Guard House (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).

Freeland House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 28, 2025

2. Freeland House

The former site of the home of Isabella Freeland. The Harding Home can be seen to the left of the lot.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 13, 2025

3. Freeland House 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 171 times since then and 19 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.