At the age of 91, William Jasper Stockton wrote a biographical sketch in 1939 in which he said the first school he attended was in a barn owned by his uncle, Isaac at Coal Bank which was located between Marion and Spillertown. Continue reading
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The sight of workmen building paved parking lots on public and private property in the segment of downtown Marion North West of the Tower Square Plaza calls attention to another of the ongoing programs to enable a municipality founded in the 19th century to accommodate late 20th century demands. Continue reading
Senator Robert A. Taft was running against Dwight Eisenhower for the 1952 Presidential election when he made a stop in Marion, Illinois and appeared on the Public Square to drum up support. Continue reading