On July 18-19, 2014, The Ohio State University at Marion’s Warren G. Harding Symposium will present Prelude to the 1960’s: The United States Presidency and Civil Rights, highlighting both the 60th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education and the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil […]
Holocaust and Liberators Memorial Opens at Ohio Statehouse
June 3, 2014 by
Ohio’s Holocaust and Liberators Memorial should serve to remind future generations of what evil can be and serve also as an inspiration for hope, speakers said Monday at a dedication ceremony. The monument remembers the millions who died in the Holocaust — 6 million Jews and another 6 million people from other groups, including the […]
Ohio Historical Society Changing to Ohio History Connection
May 19, 2014 by
In a bid to engage more people in the future, the Ohio Historical Society intends to make its name a part of its past. In May the nearly 130-year-old organization will become Ohio History Connection, a change intended to present the organization as something that is much more than just a museum and holder of […]
Marion Historical Society Holding Time Travelers’ Ball
April 29, 2014 by
The Marion County Historical Society is inviting the public to join them for the “Time Travelers’ Ball” at the Hotel Harding on May 3, 2014. The ball will run from 7:00pm to 11:00pm providing a “fun-filled evening visiting the past, present, alternate past and future.” Attendees will be able to: dance the evening away to […]
City Playgrounds Battle for Supremacy, Science Days Winners
April 28, 2014 by
Today our sentimental journey is taking us to 1962 for a look at items that were not on the sports page. Our first story for today was found in the Star July 14, 1962. The headline said “Glenwood Playground Takes Weekly Award” and had this sub headline “City Turnout Hits 4,177.” Glenwood School playground, under […]
Public Invited to View Vietnam War Traveling Museum
April 28, 2014 by
The public is being invited to a free open house on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 to view the Vietnam War Experience Traveling Museum in Marion. The open house runs from 3:00pm to 8:00pm at American Legion Post 584, 142 Olney Avenue. The museum is operated by Chuck Van Voorhis and other volunteers. It includes hundreds […]
Edison Jr. Athletes are Entertained
April 23, 2014 by
Sentimental Journey Volume XVI, Issue 15A, April 16, 2014 Today we are taking up part two of last weeks column from Monday, November 1, 1948, about the Halloween parade. Remember, last week we finished with the first and second grade prize winners. Today, we begin with the third grade and go up from there. Third […]
20,000 Turned Out for 1948 Halloween Party
April 11, 2014 by
Sentimental Journey Volume XVI, Issue 14A, April 9, 2014 Today’s sentimental journey is taking us to 1948, the same year the Cleveland Indians won the World Series. Wouldn’t it be great if they could do it again? Our first item appeared in The Marion Star Monday November 1, 1948 with this headline. “HUGE CROWD SEES […]
Marion Memorabillia Needs Your Votes in “Ohio Memory Madness”
March 21, 2014 by
In the spirit and fun of college basketball’s March Madness, The Marion County Historical Society and the Ohio Historical Society invite you to participate in the Second Annual Ohio Memory Madness – a bracket of sixty-four historical objects from across the state all competing for the unique distinction of being named the 2014 Ohio Memory […]
Exhibits Come to Life During “A Night at Heritage Hall”
March 18, 2014 by
On March 28 and 29, 2014 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, the Marion County Historical Society will present the 8th annual “A Night at Heritage Hall.” The event promises a “fun-filled” evening of self-guided flashlight tours throughout Heritage Hall, a historic 1910 Federal Post Office converted into a museum. As visitors tour by flashlight […]
