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

Rough Times

Oral histories of the Great Depression and World War II
Introduction
Hill's Grocery World War II

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Migration to Freedom


The Underground Railroad in Grant County, IN

Marion Heroes

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Video Documentaries

Coming Soon:

  • Flossie Bailey - Marion NAACP Leader
  • James Cameron - Lynching Survivor

Browse Geographically

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Memorial Coliseum 40.527142, -85.664091, McCullough1924 large.jpg
J.L.McCulloch School 40.555939, -85.660207, Marion Public Library.jpg
Carnegie Building 40.564, -85.665443, Marion General Hospital 2.jpg
Marion General Hospital 40.558401, -85.66672, MHSrebuilt1.jpg
First Marion High School site 40.56193, -85.665089, V000969r.jpg
Second Marion High School site 40.538264, -85.668769, V003464r.jpg
Third Marion High School site 40.41241, -85.646185, Fairmount High School Photo.jpg
Fairmount High School 40.415024, -85.650734, Scott Opera House.jpg
Scott Opera House 40.518513, -85.668501, Teter Hall at Marion Normal.jpg
Teter Hall 40.556714, -85.659735, JimmyS.JPG
Marion Civic Theatre 40.55532, -85.66083, Jay Residence.jpg
Abijah C. Jay House 40.561588, -85.662621, Funeralhome.jpg
225 West Spencer 40.562912, -85.669517, PercyNussbaumHouse.jpg
Percy Nussbaum House 40.554007, -85.659521, Seeker House.jpg
Seeker House 40.552646, -85.660213, New York Sanitarium.jpg
New York Sanitarium 40.465313, -85.735827, PattengaleFarm.jpg
Pattengale House 40.564039, -85.668023, MunnHouseArticle.jpg
Munn House 40.579289, -85.674436, Kleder House.jpg
Kleder House 40.589336, -85.733775, TawatawHouse.jpg
Nelson Tawataw Home 40.558067, -85.664121, Painted Lady.JPG
The Painted Lady 40.524498, -85.662747, 3701 South Nebraska St.jpg
3701 South Nebraska Street 40.562601, -85.667114, Phipps House.jpg
Phipps House 40.563029, -85.659531, Meyer House.jpg
Meyer House 40.574644, -85.659349, Charles Mill.jpg
Charles Mill 40.559456, -85.663179, Ken's Barbershop.jpg
Ken's Barbershop 40.557741, -85.660223, Marion National Completed.jpg
Marion National Bank 40.562456, -85.660046, DavisClinic.jpg
Davis Clinic 40.553954, -85.658786, Howard Auto Sales Sign.jpg
Howard Auto Sales 40.552112, -85.663115, Bethel A.M.E. Church.JPG
Bethel A.M.E. Church 40.544689, -85.65267, Marion Paper Box Angle.JPG
Marion Paper Box 40.547689, -85.658281, Platonian2.jpg
Platonian Apartments 40.592016, -85.660615, Country Club Postcard.jpg
Meshingomesia Country Club 40.552116, -85.661505, Munn Glove Appendix M 8.jpg
U.S. Glove Company 40.545642, -85.659818, Third expansion.jpg
Coca Cola Plant 40.489912, -85.679626, Old Terminal 1.jpg
Marion Municipal Airport 40.588686, -85.674125, Woodside.jpg
Woodside - by Frank Lloyd Wright 40.518991, -85.667535, MarionCollegeArch.jpg
Marion College 40.562411, -85.667841, Broughman House 1939.jpg
Broughman House 40.559004, -85.657654, V003109r.jpg
Old Grant County Jail 40.55761, -85.667809, V002469r.jpg
Wilson-Vaughan Hostess House 40.487974, -85.637419, Israel Jenkins House.jpg
Israel Jenkins House 40.559444, -85.659724, V002715r.jpg
Columbian Block 40.529646, -85.657986, V003020r.jpg
The Farnsworth Building (later RCA, Thomson) 40.553657, -85.659515, V000324r.jpg
Gethsemane Episcopal Church 40.557496, -85.653845, V000154r.jpg
Marion Armory 40.558236, -85.659923, V002559r.jpg
Blumenthal-J.C. Penney 40.563976, -85.658904, Swayzee-Love(2001).jpg
The Swayzee-Love House 40.558921, -85.659328, V001708r.jpg
Freel And Mason Drug Co. 40.558916, -85.659247, Brunts.jpg
Brunts Menswear 40.557612, -85.655709, V000872r.jpg
Cloverleaf Depot and Railroad 40.5876, -85.665545, Matter Park Well Postcard.jpg
Matter Park 40.520716, -85.638943, V001308r.jpg
Veterans' Administration Medical Center 40.559094, -85.664274, V000179r.jpg
Marion YMCA 40.444349, -85.64512, V000317r.jpg
Back Creek Friends Church 40.558319, -85.659242, V003094r.jpg
Grant County Courthouse 40.559591, -85.648674, V000187r.jpg
Ballard Field 40.533982, -85.64865, V003953r.jpg
Trolley Power Station 40.528039, -85.662932, Allen Temple.JPG
Allen Temple AME Church 40.556184, -85.660712, Sinai Temple.jpg
Sinai Temple 40.565459, -85.671655, Westminster Presbyterian.JPG
Westminster Presbyterian Church 40.554464, -85.661377, V000318r.jpg
Old First Christian Church 40.562994, -85.667345, Luttrull 4.jpg
Wheeler-Luttrull House 40.559224, -85.658416, Chamber of Commece.JPG
Chamber of Commerce Building 40.578867, -85.674514, Heinzmann 1.jpg
Heinzmann-Smith House 40.465887, -85.729365, V001281r.jpg
The town of Weaver 40.557659, -85.658362, V003111r.jpg
The Spencer Hotel 40.562158, -85.683156, V000046r.jpg
Canton Glass No. 2 40.562933, -85.683103, CantonMain.jpg
Canton Glass Company No. 1 </googlemap> You can browse WikiMarion geographically. For a larger map, click here.

This Old House
Histories of Significant Structures in Grant County

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Made in Marion
Histories of local industries

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Lest We Forget

Reminiscences of the Pioneers of Grant County, Indiana -- Oral Histories collected by Marion High School students in 1921.
Octogenarian Club

Preface