The Marion County Historical Society will present their 7th Annual “A Night at Heritage Hall” an evening of self guided flashlight tours throughout Heritage Hall, a historic 1910 Federal Post Office converted into a museum. The event takes place on March 22 and 23, 2013 from 7:00pm to 9:30pm each evening. As visitors tour the […]
Marion Historical Society to Spend an Evening with Ulysses S. Grant
February 22, 2013 by
General Ulysses S. Grant, retired, will be present at the Heritage Hall Auditorium on Thursday, 28 February, at 7:00 P.M. to talk about his life and his experiences during the Civil War. The event is free and open to the public. Born Hiram Ulysses Grant, at Point Pleasant, Ohio, the future general’s name was changed […]
Marion County Historical Society Holding Annual Meeting
December 10, 2012 by
The Annual meeting of the Marion County Historical Society will be held on December 11, 2012 at 7:00pm in the auditorium of Heritage Hall located at 169 East Church Street, Marion, Ohio. Elections of officers will be the main item of business, followed by year-end reports from officers and committee chairs. The evening program will […]
Local Authors Signing Books at Heritage Hall
December 5, 2012 by
On Saturday, December 8, 2012, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm, the Marion County Historical Society will host its Annual Book Signing featuring authors from across Ohio as well as Marion. Held at Heritage Hall at 169 East Church Street in Marion, the event provides an opportunity for visitors to shop for books covering a wide range […]
Marion Tour to Take You Behind Closed Doors
November 7, 2012 by
On Saturday, November 10, 2012 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm, the Marion County Historical Society is inviting everyone to experience the opportunity to go Behind Closed Doors at five Marion locations not normally open to the public. Attendees will get to see the inside of the True Home, Marion Mausoleum, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Chapel, inside […]
Historical Society Holding “Dinner with the Presidents”
October 19, 2012 by
On November 3 at the TRECA building on Delaware Avenue in Marion, the Marion County Historical Society will present their 32d annual Dinner with the Presidents. The Society says that guests will not only enjoy an evening out, they will dine on presidential favorites and have the opportunity to discuss life in the White House […]
Historical Society Holding Ham and Bean Supper
October 12, 2012 by
The Marion County Historical Society and Kingston of Marion are holding their 4th Annual Ham and Bean Supper on October 20, 2012, from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Tickets are sold only in advance and are available through the Marion County Historical Society at the cost of $5. Each dinner includes ham & beans, coleslaw, […]
Marion Historical Society Holding Annual “Rags, Riches, Jewels or Junk” Event
September 27, 2012 by
Are you curious about the value of a family heirloom or vintage item picked up at a flea market or yard sale? The Marion County Historical Society, Kingston Residence of Marion, Garth’s Art and Auctions, and Goldrush Jewelers are presenting “Rags, Riches, Jewels or Junk,” their very own version of the popular PBS program Antiques […]
Event Allows You to Travel to the War of 1812
September 19, 2012 by
You can experience what living in America, and Marion, was like 200 years ago on September 22 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Marion County Historical Society will be presenting “Travel Thru Time: The War of 1812 and More”, a day of living history at Sawyer Ludwig Park in Marion. The event will provide […]
Historical Society Presenting Special Program on Fort Meigs, War of 1812
September 10, 2012 by
On September 20, at 7P.M., in the Heritage Hall auditorium, the Marion County Historical Society is pleased to host a program on Fort Meigs. This site, an Ohio War of 1812 battlefield, is home to the largest reconstructed, wooden-walled fort in the country. Rick Finch, Director of Fort Meigs will present a program on the […]
