“In the fall of 1888, a group of German pioneers who had migrated from Washington, Madison, and St. Clair counties in Illinois, banded together to organize the “Evangelische Zions Gemeinde zu Marion, Williamson County, Illinois.” Continue reading
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For years, Marguerite Cagle and her family owned and operated the Hotel State building, an apt name for the stately tall, white building that has been a cornerstone of the West Main Street exit off the square since it was built in 1914. Continue reading
This 1965 Marion Business Directory lists all Marion Illinois businesses by category of trade.
This 1965 Marion Street Directory lists all streets alphabeticaly, addresses numericaly and occupant’s name and phone number.
In 1905, The First Baptist Church conducted a tent meeting near the Aikman Crossing in which there were a number of conversions. A lot was purchased at the corner of South Russell and West Chestnut and a chapel was constructed on it to house the mission Sunday School. Continue reading
