The MLK Peace and Freedom Committee of Marion County will host its 8th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace and Freedom Breakfast on January 19, 2015. This breakfast will be held at the Historic Palace May Pavilion and will begin at 9 a.m. Not only will regional speech, essay, poetry, and art be recognized, […]
Area historic farms among 104 recognized by Ohio
January 8, 2015 by
In 2014, the Ohio Department of Agriculture recognized 104 new century or bicentennial farms, including several in counties surrounding Marion, owned by the same family for at least 100 or 200 consecutive years. There are now more than 1,100 historic farms registered across the state. Each family received a certificate signed by Governor John R. […]
Heritage Hall to host annual book signing featuring local authors and history
December 2, 2014 by
On Saturday December 6, 2014 from 1:00 to 4:00pm, the Marion County Historical Society will host their Annual Book Signing featuring Ohio authors including many from Marion. Held at Heritage Hall at 169 East Church Street in Marion, the event provides an opportunity for visitors to shop for books covering a wide range of topics […]
Fire Captain Retires, Pearl Street Wins Cage Title
November 20, 2014 by
Today our sentimental journey is taking us to 1939 for a couple of articles that got my attention. Our first item appeared in The Marion Star February 21, 1939 with this headline. “Capt. George Kelly Ends 32 Years of Service With Fire Department.” The smaller headline went on, “Pensions Granted Him and Widow of Fireman […]
Honoring Ohioans Exhibit Unveiled at the Ohio Statehouse
November 11, 2014 by
A large crowd turned out Monday morning for the unveiling of the “Honoring Ohioans” exhibit at the Ohio Statehouse. The permanent exhibit is the newest addition to the Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center located in the Museum Gallery. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) and the Capitol Square Foundation, working with Dublin, Ohio […]
Marion Historical Society Taking Look at Copperhead Leader
October 14, 2014 by
The Marion County Historical Society’s next program meeting on the Civil War will feature Jared Haudenschield as Clement L. Vallandigham, leader of the Copperhead movement. The October 16, 2014 free program will be held in the Heritage Hall auditorium at the corner of Church and State Streets in Marion, Ohio. Visitors to the event are […]
Upper Sandusky Man Part of 2014 of Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Class
October 13, 2014 by
The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame will induct the Class of 2014 in a ceremony at 11 a.m. November 6 at the Lincoln Theater in Columbus. The Ohio veterans’ community and the public are cordially invited to attend and honor the 20 Ohioans in this year’s class as they join the 443 others who are […]
Marion Teachers Association Seeking “One-Room Schoolers”
August 6, 2014 by
“One Room Schoolers” will be honored during the third annual Educator Appreciation Day on Saturday, August 16, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Ohio History Center and Ohio Village, 800 E. 17th Avenue, Columbus. Ohio’s active teachers and retired teachers and their families will be admitted free to all Ohio History Center […]
Experts Expect Harding Love Letters to Provide Insight on U.S. Affairs
July 10, 2014 by
When the family of Ohio’s Warren G. Harding asked the Library of Congress to wait until 2014 before publicly revealing love letters he wrote to a longtime mistress before becoming the nation’s 29th president, it hoped to avoid the fever of tabloid sensationalism associated with political dalliances, a story from the Cleveland Plain Dealer said. […]
Blast from the Past is Back at the Marion Historical Society
July 7, 2014 by
Returning for its fourteenth summer, “Blast from the Past” will give kids ages 8-12 an opportunity to learn more about a wide variety of topics all tied to Marion history. Beginning on July 10, 2014 and continuing on each Thursday in July, a group of Marion County Historical Society volunteers will make Heritage Hall and […]
