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Explore Marion, Ohio
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Home to parks, walking trails, hiking and biking, kayaking, fishing, birdwatching and more, come explore the beauty of Mother Nature in Marion County.
Disc golf, miniature golf, and 18 holes with vista views await discovery. Discover children’s activities for all ages and accessibility levels. Explore all there is to see and do, and discover Marion County’s great outdoors.
Monuments

Harding Receiving Vault
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.…

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Chapel
Erected in 1887, the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Chapel stands as a powerful tribute to Marion County’s military history. Inside the original oak doors are…

World War II Memorial
Located in Marion Cemetery, the Marion World War II Memorial is one of the largest monuments of its kind outside Washington, D.C. A canopy of…

Harding Memorial
The final resting place of President Warren G. Harding and his wife, Florence, the Harding Memorial is a striking monument of Georgia white marble set…

Marion Memorial Garden
The largest of its kind across Ohio. This site honors the lives of victims of violent crime.

Marion County Fire Fighter Memorial
In 2006, a group of Marion firefighters—including Cory Rogers, Billy Whitaker, and Assistant Chief Tony Zwolle—set out to create a memorial honoring the service and…

Veterans Memorial Park
This unique park is dedicated to “Remembering Soldiers Past and Present.” An opportunity to gain a better understanding of history, Marion’s park isrecognized as the…
Museums

Linn School
Built in 1897 of soft clay brick, the one-room Linn School served students through eighth grade. Saved from demolition and restored in 2002 by Merle…

Huber Machinery Museum
The Edward Huber Machinery Museum displays a collection of early machinery, examples of equipment used to build America in the early 20th century. The museum…

Wyandot Popcorn Museum inside Heritage Hall
Located inside Heritage Hall, the Wyandot Popcorn Museum is displayed beneath a colorful circus tent. The museum features the largest and most impressive collection of…

Marion Palace Theatre
Step into the Marion Palace Theatre, a historic movie palace built in 1928 and designed by renowned theatre architect John Eberson. The fully operational theatre…

Harding Home and Presidential Library & Museum
Tour the restored home of Warren G. Harding, the 29th president of the United States, best known as the site of his famous 1920 “Front…

Linn School
Built in 1897 of soft clay brick, the one-room Linn School served students through eighth grade. Saved from demolition and restored in 2002 by Merle…

Marion Women’s Club & Home
This beautiful and stately home, originally owned by Shauck Barlow and Ida Barlow, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and marked by…
Public Art

Art Alley
Downtown Marion, Inc. has unveiled its newest community art project, “Art Alley,” located between 141 & 147 S. Main Street in Historic Downtown Marion. This…

Douce Agency Mural
The Douce Agency’s owner, Caleb, had a vision to give the exterior of the building new life and to use the space to showcase what…

Peace & Freedom Mural
The Peace & Freedom Committee worked with an artist to create a beautiful mural on the back of their office location, 790 Kenton Avenue, Marion.

Douce Agency Mural
The Douce Agency’s owner, Caleb, had a vision to give the exterior of the building new life and to use the space to showcase what…

The Cardinal Project
This project comes as an effort of Downtown Marion, Inc., led by Cardinal Project Committee Chair, Dean Jacob.

Peace & Freedom Mural
The Peace & Freedom Committee worked with an artist to create a beautiful mural on the back of their office location, 790 Kenton Avenue, Marion.

Art Alley
Downtown Marion, Inc. has unveiled its newest community art project, “Art Alley,” located between 141 & 147 S. Main Street in Historic Downtown Marion. This…
Wildlife

Marion Tallgrass Trail
The Marion Tallgrass Trail reached the Hardin County line in late 2017, a distance of 12.44 miles from the eastern trailhead site at 2093 Holland Road…

Larry R. Yoder Prairie Learning Laboratory
The Larry R. Yoder Prairie Learning Laboratory is situated at The Ohio State University at Marion, in the north-central portion of the state. This is…

Terradise Nature Center
Located along the scenic Olentangy River just south of the village of Caledonia, Terradise Nature Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to wildlife education,…

Terradise Nature Center
Located along the scenic Olentangy River just south of the village of Caledonia, Terradise Nature Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to wildlife education,…

Myers Woods
Myers Woods is a five-acre wooded property near the Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area in northern Marion County at 3965 Wyandot Marion Rd, Harpster, OH 43323.…

Larry R. Yoder Prairie Learning Laboratory
The Larry R. Yoder Prairie Learning Laboratory is situated at The Ohio State University at Marion, in the north-central portion of the state. This is…

Marion Tallgrass Trail
The Marion Tallgrass Trail reached the Hardin County line in late 2017, a distance of 12.44 miles from the eastern trailhead site at 2093 Holland Road…