Returning for its thirteenth 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 11, 2013 and continuing on each Thursday through August 1st, a group of Marion County Historical Society volunteers will make Heritage Hall […]
Ohio Secretary of State Launches Ohio Founding Fathers, Historical Documents Websites
July 3, 2013 by
As the nation is set to celebrate Independence Day, Secretary of State Jon Husted today launched www.OhioFoundingFathers.com and www.OhioHistoricalDocs.com as part of new civic engagement effort focused on providing Ohioans with easy access to important historical information about our state and its founding principles. The announcement is part of a continuing effort by Ohio’s leaders […]
Heritage Hall to Host Free Program on Civil War Music
May 20, 2013 by
The Marion County Historical Society on Thursday, May 23, 2013 will be hosting a free program on Civil War music at 7:00pm in the Heritage Hall auditorium. This “engaging musical treat” will be provided by Steve Ball, a musician and historian from Columbus Ohio. The audience will listen to the songs that were popular during […]
Ohio’s Official Artifact to be Ancient Pipe
April 30, 2013 by
Ohio has an official bird (cardinal), a flower (carnation), an insect (ladybug) and even a reptile (black racer snake). Oh, and a fruit (paw paw) too. Now the state is about to have an official artifact — a 2,000-year-old stone tobacco pipe discovered more than a century ago in an ancient Native American burial ground […]
Rebellion to Remember to Benefit Historical Society
April 16, 2013 by
The Marion County Historical Society will present a “Rebellion to Remember” on Saturday, April 20, 2013, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the May Pavilion at the Marion Palace Theatre. The fundraising event will feature dinner, wine, silent auction and panel discussions featuring Civil War participants Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Belle Boyd, Gen. […]
Ohio Military Hall of Fame Inductees to Include Marion Native
April 4, 2013 by
The fourteenth annual induction ceremony for The Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor Class of 2013 will be conducted on Friday, May 3, 2013. This year’s class includes representatives from the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps who served during World War II, as well as the conflicts in […]
Ohio’s Vietnam Commemoration is Next Week
March 22, 2013 by
Ohio’s four-day commemoration of Vietnam Veterans Day from March 26-29, 2013 kicks off Tuesday with a 10 a.m. opening ceremony at the Ohio History Center. That’s followed by an 11 a.m. panel discussion by Vietnam veterans at the History Center, and the opportunity there at 1 p.m. to record their recollections of the war for […]
Marion Historical Society Holding Heritage Hall Gala
March 8, 2013 by
The Marion County Historical Society is inviting you to step back in time during the Heritage Hall Gala on Thursday, March 21, 2013 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Attendees will dine in Historic Heritage Hall and take a unique tour. You will learn about the history of the building, life in Marion during the Civil War, […]
Exhibits to Come to Life During “A Night at Heritage Hall”
March 7, 2013 by
The Marion County Historical Society will present their 7th Annual “A Night at Heritage Hall” an evening of self guided flashlight tours throughout Heritage Hall, a historic 1910 Federal Post Office converted into a museum. The event takes place on March 22 and 23, 2013 from 7:00pm to 9:30pm each evening. As visitors tour the […]
Marion Historical Society to Spend an Evening with Ulysses S. Grant
February 22, 2013 by
General Ulysses S. Grant, retired, will be present at the Heritage Hall Auditorium on Thursday, 28 February, at 7:00 P.M. to talk about his life and his experiences during the Civil War. The event is free and open to the public. Born Hiram Ulysses Grant, at Point Pleasant, Ohio, the future general’s name was changed […]
