Anyone who only visits Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Marion County Fairgrounds during the county fair hasn’t even scratched the surface of the events held there. While the County Fair is a huge draw, the fairgrounds and coliseum are in use approximately 45 weeks out of the year. With 16,875 square feet of floor space […]
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Fall in Love with Marion photo contest
By MarionMade!
We want your pictures! Send in your favorite fall photo from anywhere in Marion County and you just might win a prize from MarionMade! This photo contest is being run through a website called ShortStack. By visiting this link — PhotoContest — you can upload your best photo or submit directly from Instagram. Entries will […]
Veterans’ Memorial Park
By MarionMade!
REMEMBERING SOLDIERS PAST AND PRESENT It all started in 1936, when the Captain W.M. Hendricks Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution donated a bronze World War I statue for a plot of land across from the Harding Memorial. Resting atop a 35-ton boulder, The Spirit of the American Doughboy was dedicated to honor […]
Living Green at ECO Center
By MarionMade!
ECO Center has filled a unique niche in the community since the fall of 2014. Located on County Road 59 outside Caledonia, ECO Center teaches respect for nature via its annual Earth Day celebration, fall festival, Phobia Haunted Trail, summer day camps, and educational field trips, as well as classes in homesteading and green living, in […]
