In 2019, Downtown Marion, Inc. began a mission to document and preserve the historic structures of downtown Marion, Ohio. As a result of this effort, in 2022, 109 downtown buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places. Many…
The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Chapel was erected in 1887. The Marion County commissioners issued a tax levy to pay for the construction. Inside the original oak doors are inscribed names of 2,800 local men who served in the Revolutionary…
The Harding Receiving Vault was originally built in 1873. When President Warren G. Harding passed away in 1923, there was no permanent memorial in Marion. His remains were temporarily interred in the receiving vault until the construction of the Harding…
A tribute to Marion veterans, the ornate WW II monument at the Marion Cemetery is currently one of the largest memorials to WWII Veterans of its kind outside Washington DC. A canopy of red oak trees line both sides of…
Set in a beautifully landscaped site, Veterans Memorial Park offers individuals and families a pleasant opportunity to learn and gain a better understanding of our history. All monuments are granite, from “Rock of Ages” in Barre, Vermont. It sits on…
In 1886, the Merchant family of Marion constructed a beautiful and fitting grave monument for their family burial plot at Marion Cemetery. Within two years of its construction, someone noticed that the 5,200-pound polished granite ball atop the pedestal had…
Found in 17 locations throughout Marion County, these State markers help tell the stories of Marion’s people and places. Site listings with descriptions can be found at: Marion markers are located at the following locations: • 2-51 Boyhood Home…
The Harding Memorial, the final resting place of President and Mrs. Warren G. Harding is a stately structure that serves as the largest and most beautiful presidential memorial outside of Washington, D.C. Funded by millions of donors, it was built…
Located at the Fort Morrow Fire Department in Waldo, in southern Marion County, this memorial is comprised of a 16-foot-long, 2,300-pound steelbeam from the World Trade Center, New York, NY.