“Local folklore said that a tornado would never hit Marion, Illinois, because the city of 14,000 lies in a bowl-like depression and a tornado would “skip right over Marion.” Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
The following is a list of those who lost their lives in the May 29, 1982 tornado that devastated Marion, Illinois. Continue reading
October 3, 1960 was a very big day for a lot of people from Marion, Illinois. The Democratic candidate for President of the United States was coming to town. Schools were dismissed at 2:30 to allow time for everyone on the parade route to catch a glimpse of “Camelot”. Continue reading
Theodore Roosevelt
In the fall of 1910, Theodore Roosevelt was stumping the country making the case for what he called the “New Nationalism”. Continue reading
Amelia Earhart Putnam, the world’s most celebrated aviatrix, then and now, arrived in Marion on March 22, 1935, to be the guest of honor at the annual Public Relations Dinner of the Marion Business and Professional Women’s Club. Continue reading
