1904 and 1960’s Views from Atop the Court House in Marion, Illinois

A Souvenir Book of Williamson County was created in 1905 to promote the county and document the counties past accomplishments. Many pictures on this site will come from this book. These views are from atop the County court house on the Public Square in the center of Marion, Illinois. Continue reading

Parade on Square ca 1900

A parade through the Public Square around 1890 to 1900 reflect a slice of Old Marion life. This was taken before the square was paved with brick  which appears to have occured around 1915 to 1920. The bricks were then removed in 1936 when the state poured concrete on the square for Route 13 which ran through the center of town at the time.

(Photos courtesy of Helen Lind and the Williamson County Historical Society)