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Explore Marion, Ohio
Let Marion County bring out the explorer in you!
Home to parks, walking trails, hiking and biking, kayaking, fishing, birdwatching and more, come explore the beauty of Mother Nature in Marion County.
Disc golf, miniature golf, and 18 holes with vista views await discovery. Discover children’s activities for all ages and accessibility levels. Explore all there is to see and do, and discover Marion County’s great outdoors.
Monuments

Historical Markers in Marion
Found in 17 locations throughout Marion County, these State markers help tell the stories of Marion’s people and places. Site listings with descriptions can be…

Harding Memorial
The Harding Memorial, the final resting place of President and Mrs. Warren G. Harding is a stately structure that serves as the largest and most…

Marion Memorial Garden
The largest of its kind across Ohio. This site honors the lives of victims of violent crime.

Marion Memorial Garden
The largest of its kind across Ohio. This site honors the lives of victims of violent crime.

Historical Markers in Marion
Found in 17 locations throughout Marion County, these State markers help tell the stories of Marion’s people and places. Site listings with descriptions can be…

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Chapel
Erected in 1887, the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Chapel stands as a powerful tribute to Marion County’s military history. Inside the original oak doors are…

The Bronze Plaque Project
In 2019, Downtown Marion, Inc. began a mission to document and preserve the historic structures of downtown Marion, Ohio. As a result of this effort,…
Museums

Wyandot Popcorn Museum inside Heritage Hall
Located inside Heritage Hall, the Wyandot Popcorn Museum is displayed beneath a colorful circus tent. The museum features the largest and most impressive collection of…

Harding Home and Presidential Library & Museum
Tour the restored home of Warren G. Harding, the 29th president of the United States, best known as the site of his famous 1920 “Front…

Huber Machinery Museum
The Edward Huber Machinery Museum displays a collection of early machinery, examples of equipment used to build America in the early 20th century. The museum…

Marion Women’s Club & Home
This beautiful and stately home, originally owned by Shauck Barlow and Ida Barlow, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and marked by…

Huber Machinery Museum
The Edward Huber Machinery Museum displays a collection of early machinery, examples of equipment used to build America in the early 20th century. The museum…

Harding Home and Presidential Library & Museum
Tour the restored home of Warren G. Harding, the 29th president of the United States, best known as the site of his famous 1920 “Front…

Marion County Historical Society inside Heritage Hall
Discover the rich history of Marion County through engaging exhibits and unique artifacts. Learn about Rod Serling, creator of The Twilight Zone, and legendary Olympian…
Public Art

Art Alley
Downtown Marion, Inc. has unveiled its newest community art project, “Art Alley,” located between 141 & 147 S. Main Street in Historic Downtown Marion. This…

Douce Agency Mural
The Douce Agency’s owner, Caleb, had a vision to give the exterior of the building new life and to use the space to showcase what…

Peace & Freedom Mural
The Peace & Freedom Committee worked with an artist to create a beautiful mural on the back of their office location, 790 Kenton Avenue, Marion.

Peace & Freedom Mural
The Peace & Freedom Committee worked with an artist to create a beautiful mural on the back of their office location, 790 Kenton Avenue, Marion.

Art Alley
Downtown Marion, Inc. has unveiled its newest community art project, “Art Alley,” located between 141 & 147 S. Main Street in Historic Downtown Marion. This…

Douce Agency Mural
The Douce Agency’s owner, Caleb, had a vision to give the exterior of the building new life and to use the space to showcase what…

The Cardinal Project
This project comes as an effort of Downtown Marion, Inc., led by Cardinal Project Committee Chair, Dean Jacob.
Wildlife

Larry R. Yoder Prairie Learning Laboratory
The Larry R. Yoder Prairie Learning Laboratory is situated at The Ohio State University at Marion, in the north-central portion of the state. This is…

Marion Tallgrass Trail
The Marion Tallgrass Trail reached the Hardin County line in late 2017, a distance of 12.44 miles from the eastern trailhead site at 2093 Holland Road…

Terradise Nature Center
Located along the scenic Olentangy River just south of the village of Caledonia, Terradise Nature Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to wildlife education,…

Myers Woods
Myers Woods is a five-acre wooded property near the Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area in northern Marion County at 3965 Wyandot Marion Rd, Harpster, OH 43323.…

Marion Tallgrass Trail
The Marion Tallgrass Trail reached the Hardin County line in late 2017, a distance of 12.44 miles from the eastern trailhead site at 2093 Holland Road…

Larry R. Yoder Prairie Learning Laboratory
The Larry R. Yoder Prairie Learning Laboratory is situated at The Ohio State University at Marion, in the north-central portion of the state. This is…

Terradise Nature Center
Located along the scenic Olentangy River just south of the village of Caledonia, Terradise Nature Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to wildlife education,…