The General Telephone Company building was originally located at 201 N. Van Buren St., and was the one used by the Ohio and Mississippi Valley Telephone Co. The original building was constructed by Joab Goodall, but has been remodeled several times. Continue reading
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The Chicago and Big Muddy Mine was opened in 1900 by Samuel H. Goodall as part of the Chicago and Big Muddy Coal and Coke Company, with headquarters in Chicago, and was one of the largest mines located near the edge of Marion, Illinois. Continue reading
Area occupied by the county in 1820
Map drawn up from Nannie Gray’s 1939 map by Ron Emery, isolating which areas of the county early pioneers established themselves and indians, predominently Shawnee, inhabited and lived. Continue reading
The first free school in Marion was organized in 1956 immediately following the legislative enactment of 1853 which provided for the maintenance of schools by public taxation. Prior to this, from 1836, subscription schools of varying degrees of excellence were maintained at irregular intervals. Continue reading