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Birth of Marion County in 1811

The Year 1811 and the Birth of Marion County By Chris Watts, Marion County Museum and Archives Our home county of Marion was officially created on Monday, December 9, 1811, and is one of several U.S. counties with the distinction of being named for General Francis Marion, a hero of the American Revolution highly esteemed [...]

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2010 Year in Review

Marion County had an exciting and event-filled year with numerous developments and activities.  There were lots of festivals such as the first BAWI Fest and BAWI Gala celebrating Gov. Hugh White’s Balance Agriculture with Industry program, the Historical Society’s 45th Annual Heritage Festival and Flea Market, the popular Main Street Beach Party, Haunted House on [...]

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Old Rough and Ready

Of “Old Rough and Ready” and Old Fordsville by Chris Watts, Marion County Museum and Archives It is my opinion that the full historical significance of the old community of Fordsville, including that of the John Ford home, will never be fully known. For whatever reason, the area today known as Sandy Hook seems to [...]

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White Squirrel Shirts

The new Marion County white squirrel t-shirts are in!  They are available in several sizes and vibrant colors including Sapphire Blue, Charcoal Grey, Lime Green, and Heliconia Pink.  These t-shirts were designed by Tony Weinedel, screenprinted at Alley Cats, and feature a five color design of “Hughey” the White Squirrel.  The text on the shirts [...]

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Old Letters, New Treasures

Old Letters Can Be New Treasures by Chris Watts Marion County Museum and Archives Genealogy goes a long way in molding ones personal understanding of history, specifically family history. Many traditional sources are available for research, public records, census rolls, and now in the digital age internet sources are coming online constantly. However, these records [...]

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Battle of Christmas Hill

Christmas Hill and the Search for Joe Dean McBride Written by Chris Watts Marion County Museum and Archives The Korean War has long been considered “the forgotten war,” its fate being historically sandwiched between two wars that have long captured more attention. If World War II was a “good” war and Vietnam a “bad” war, [...]

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What This Country Needs

  “What This Country Needs is a Really Good Five Cent Cigar” by Chris Watts Marion County Museum and Archives On April 6, 1917, the United States entered the First World War by declaring war on Germany.  This “Great War” or “War to End all Wars” now often finds itself overshadowed by the more recent [...]

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Marion’s Most Unlikely War Hero

Marion’s Most Unlikely War Hero Written by By Chris Watts Marion County Museum and Archives Marion County was heavily involved in the Second World War, both at home and abroad. During the summer of 1942, Columbia businesses sponsored “American Heroes Day” during the July drive of the “retailers for victory” campaign. Morgan and Lindsey, Walker [...]

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