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Welcome to WikiMarion A site devoted to the history of Marion, Indiana and surrounding areas, created by students at Marion High School for the Community History Project

Documentary Video Weaver: Life at the Crossroads. The story of a pioneer African-American community in Grant County, Indiana. Rough Times Oral histories of the Great Depression and World War II Introduction Hill's Grocery World War II Glen Eltzroth William and Donna Wampner Shirley Turnock Phil and Leah Wiley Don Lewis Noble Jones Malvina Ball Eva Haynes Elizabeth Stewart Irene Beck Jesse and Ann Ballard more... Made in Marion Histories of local industries U.S. Glove Company Coca Cola Plant Canton Glass Company Indiana Truck Corporation more...

Geographic Content <googlemap lat="40.552679" lon="-85.661945" zoom="13" width="340" height="310" controls="medium"> 40.562525, -85.658684, Memorial Coliseum 40.527142, -85.664091, J.L.McCulloch School 40.555939, -85.660207, Carnegie Building 40.564, -85.665443, Marion General Hospital 40.558433, -85.666827, Old Marion High School 40.41241, -85.646185, Fairmount High School 40.415024, -85.650734, Scott Opera House 40.518513, -85.668501, Teter Hall 40.556714, -85.659735, Marion Civic Theatre 40.55532, -85.66083, Abijah C. Jay House 40.561588, -85.662621, 225 West Spencer 40.562912, -85.669517, Percy Nussbaum House 40.554007, -85.659521, Seeker House 40.552646, -85.660213, New York Sanitarium 40.465313, -85.735827, Pattengale House 40.564039, -85.668023, Munn House 40.579289, -85.674436, Kleder House 40.589336, -85.733775, Nelson Tawataw Home 40.558067, -85.664121, The Painted Lady 40.524498, -85.662747, 3701 South Nebraska Street 40.562601, -85.667114, Phipps House 40.563029, -85.659531, Meyer House 40.574644, -85.659349, Charles Mill 40.559456, -85.663179, Ken's Barbershop 40.557741, -85.660223, Marion National Bank 40.562456, -85.660046, Davis Clinic 40.553954, -85.658786, Howard Auto Sales 40.552112, -85.663115, Bethel A.M.E. Church 40.544689, -85.65267, Marion Paper Box 40.547689, -85.658281, Platonian Apartments 40.592016, -85.660615, Meshingomesia Country Club 40.552116, -85.661505, U.S. Glove Company 40.545642, -85.659818, Coca Cola Plant 40.489912, -85.679626, Marion Municipal Airport 40.588686, -85.674125, Woodside - A Frank Lloyd Wright house 40.518991, -85.667535, Marion College 40.562411, -85.667841, Broughman House 40.559004, -85.657654, Old Grant County Jail 40.55761, -85.667809, Wilson-Vaughan Hostess House 40.487974, -85.637419, Israel Jenkins House 40.559444, -85.659724, Columbian Block </googlemap> You can browse WikiMarion geographically. For a larger map, click here. This Old House Histories of Significant Structures in Grant County The Wilson-Vaughan Hostess House Memorial Coliseum - The Home of Champions J.L.McCulloch School - A Center of Community Life and Learning Charles Mill - An 1836 Sawmill Carnegie Building - Original home of the Marion Public Library Israel Jenkins House - Stop on the Underground Railroad Marion General Hospital Marion High School more... Lest We Forget Reminiscences of the Pioneers of Grant County, Indiana -- Oral Histories collected by Marion High School students in 1921. Octogenarian Club Preface Gabriella Havens Mary Williams-Lear William and Nancy Maine History of Grant County Marion Heroes Josephine Davis Gene Estle Samuel Plato Algie Rogers George L. Mason more...