The Civil War was not only a time of political turmoil and division among families and neighbors in the United States, but it was also a time of heightened religious consciousness as people searched for peace in the disturbed nation. Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
On August 19, 1865, four Baptist ministers and a group of laymen met to organize the Marion United Baptist Church. Continue reading
The First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) building at 310 N. Market St. has served as a landmark for well over a hundred and thirty years. Continue reading
These pictures were taken by Thomas Wimberly in 1958-59 of an unknown politician who came to town. Continue reading
This 1955 Marion Street Directory lists all streets alphabeticaly, addresses numericaly and occupant’s name.