The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board and the Capitol Square Foundation has announced the 2013 Great Ohioans. The 2013 Great Ohioans include: Paul Brown, legendary football player and coach, James Garfield, U.S. President and Granville T. Woods, inventor. The 2013 honorees were presented by the Capitol Square Foundation and unanimously approved by the full […]
“Fireside Chats” to Focus on Florence Harding’s Family
January 14, 2013 by
A wintertime event presented by the Harding Home will focus attention on Florence Harding’s family, revealing new information about the dynamics of her obstinate father, her mysterious son and life before her marriage to future president Warren G. Harding. “Fireside Chats” is a trio of programs planned for January 24, January 31 and February 7 […]
Latest Century Farms List Includes Area Families
January 8, 2013 by
Seventy‐eight farms were designated as Ohio Century Farms in 2012 by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Century farm status is awarded to families who have owned the same farm for at least 100 consecutive years. Those include the Hord farm which started in 1905 in Marion County. There were also farms added to the list […]
Vietnam Era Photos Sought from Ohio Vietnam Veterans
January 7, 2013 by
As a tribute to veterans of the Vietnam War, the Ohio Department of Veterans Services is requesting photos of Ohio veterans who served our nation during this time period. Selected photos will be used as part of a video collage which will appear on their YouTube site during the “Welcome Home” celebration that will be […]
Harding Symposium Makes Donation to Ohio Historical Society
December 21, 2012 by
The Warren G. Harding Symposium Advisory Board at The Ohio State University at Marion recently voted to donate a portion of the proceeds from last summer’s symposium event to the Ohio Historical Society (OHS). The monetary donation will be used to supplement the Educational Development Fund of the Harding Home State Memorial. The fund is […]
Marion Tour to Take You Behind Closed Doors
November 7, 2012 by
On Saturday, November 10, 2012 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm, the Marion County Historical Society is inviting everyone to experience the opportunity to go Behind Closed Doors at five Marion locations not normally open to the public. Attendees will get to see the inside of the True Home, Marion Mausoleum, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Chapel, inside […]
Elgin Seeks Memorabilia for New School Building
November 2, 2012 by
The interior mural design team for the new K-12 building is seeking your help. They are looking for school related photographs, memorabilia, and yearbooks from each community to help them create the “Elgin history mural” in the new K-12 school building. “We need items representing the schools Agosta, New Bloomington, LaRue, Green Camp, Prospect, and […]
Event Allows You to Travel to the War of 1812
September 19, 2012 by
You can experience what living in America, and Marion, was like 200 years ago on September 22 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Marion County Historical Society will be presenting “Travel Thru Time: The War of 1812 and More”, a day of living history at Sawyer Ludwig Park in Marion. The event will provide […]
Historical Society Presenting Special Program on Fort Meigs, War of 1812
September 10, 2012 by
On September 20, at 7P.M., in the Heritage Hall auditorium, the Marion County Historical Society is pleased to host a program on Fort Meigs. This site, an Ohio War of 1812 battlefield, is home to the largest reconstructed, wooden-walled fort in the country. Rick Finch, Director of Fort Meigs will present a program on the […]
Local Woman to be Honored at OSU Summer Commencement
August 9, 2012 by
Five individuals, including Marion's own Trella Romine, will be honored at The Ohio State University’s summer 2012 commencement for their contributions to society and academics, and their dedication to the university. The university will present the Distinguished Service Award to Romine, who was instrumental in establishing the Larry Yoder Prairie Nature Preserve at Ohio State Marion.
