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Huber Home
Marion is home to numerous historic houses, and one of the most beautiful ones is the Huber Mansion built by Industrialist Frank Huber in 1908. Located at 416 East Church Street, the three-story, 8,100 square foot home is just a short walk from the Harding Presidential Center. The home’s first floor features craftsman woodwork throughout, […]Read More »The Inspiration for Marion’s Name: The Swamp Fox, Revolutionary War General
Marion’s founders had one hero in mind when naming the city: Revolutionary War General Francis Marion, nicknamed the “Swamp Fox.” “He is mentioned in a few of the early Marion County History books. The reason we are named Marion is a tribute to this extraordinary general,” said Brandi Wilson, executive director of the Marion County […]Read More »Florence Harding
Florence Kling Harding was a few steps ahead of the women of her time. Thanks to passage of the 19th Amendment allowing women to vote for president, Mrs. Harding proudly cast her first ballot in November 1920 – for her own husband. Born in Marion in 1860 to Amos and Louisa (Bouton) Kling, Florence was […]Read More »Kings Mill Golf Club
Every place has a story–a story of the people who inhabited that place over many generations. The Kings Mill Golf Club is no different. Originally settled by Titus King in 1830, the King’s built a mill on the Whetstone River in southeast Marion County near Waldo. It was a natural fit–130 years later when John […]Read More »
