Almost a Century of Marion History Kensel Clutter co-piloted B-24 bombers in WWII, and farmed in Marion for his entire career. But if you get the opportunity to speak with Mr. Clutter, he won’t tell you about those things: he will tell you about his 15 hobbies. Mr. Clutter discovered his passion for local history […]
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Marion Area Orchestra
By MarionMade!
Believing in Local Music Marion Area Orchestra (MAO) is an amateur string orchestra founded to provide a musical performance outlet for violinists, violists, cellists and bassists in the Marion, Ohio area. Some of the volunteers are local school orchestra members and home schooled young people, but mostly adults numbering forty-three total people at this time. […]
Marion in the Civil War
By MarionMade!
Throughout the Civil War, Ohio supported the effort to preserve the Union by sending more men off to war than any other state North or South. And, Marion County was no different, with 1,775 men from Marion County enlisted in the Union Army–one-in-eight of those of age to enlist. In fact, with a population of […]
St. Mary Catholic Church
By MarionMade!
When Eber Baker founded Marion in 1822, a handful of Catholics lived in the area. By 1844, with a Catholic population of 100, Marion became a mission site and circuit-riding priests celebrated Masses in private homes. In 1854, the Huber Shop on Mill Street became the first permanent place of worship. On land purchased by […]
