Harding Museum - Franklin OH
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The Harding Museum is a Colonial Revival home built in 1900. It is furnished with antiques and memorabilia from Franklin and the surrounding area. General Forrest Harding and his brother Justin left a large collection of World War II items.
Waymark Code: WM17MB9
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2023
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THE PLACE:
HARDING MUSEUM is located at 302 PARK AVE. Franklin, OH 45005
The Harding Museum is a Colonial Revival home built in 1900 in Franklin's historic Mackinaw District (on the National Register of Historic Places). It is furnished with antiques and memorabilia from Franklin and the surrounding area. General Forrest Harding and his brother Justin left a large collection of World War II items, including a bound transcript of the Nuremberg trials. The Harding Museum is operated by the Franklin Area Historical Society.
THE PERSON:
Edwin Forrest Harding (September 18, 1886 – June 5, 1970) commanded the 32nd Infantry Division at the beginning of World War II. He graduated 74th among his classmates from the United States Military Academy in 1909.
Edwin Forrest Harding was born on September 18, 1886, in Franklin, Ohio, the son of Clarence Henry (Larry) Harding, the manager of the Harding Paper Division of the American Writing Paper Company, and his wife Lilly, née Woodward.?Forrest was educated at Franklin High School and Phillips Exeter Academy.
Harding retired after 37 years of military service in 1946.
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