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Marion County Historical Society

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antique popcorn wagons dating back to the early 20th century. These restored wagons represent various classic popper brands like Cretors, Dunbar, and Kingery. The Wyandot Popcorn Museum is one of only two popcorn museums in the world, the other being the J.H. Fentress Antique Popcorn Museum in Holland, Ohio.
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The Wyandot Popcorn Museum is part of the Marion County Historical Society's Heritage Hall in Marion, Ohio. Established in 1982, it claims to be the largest collection of restored popcorn wagons and peanut roasters in the United States. The museum showcases a colorful circus tent display featuring
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Educational programs include school programs tailored to specific grade levels and genealogy workshops to help individuals trace their family history in Marion County. The Society also hosts lectures by historians and experts, organizes special events like living history demonstrations, and offers
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The Linn School is a fully restored one-room schoolhouse operated by the Marion County Historical Society in Marion, Ohio. Built in 1897, the school served students in grades one through eight in rural Marion County for over 45 years. It closed its doors in 1942.
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The schoolhouse is restored to its early 20th-century appearance and features period desks, textbooks, and educational supplies. Visitors can experience a simulated school day and learn about 19th-century education methods. Linn School has been recognized by the
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Docent-led tours explore permanent exhibits at Heritage Hall, like the Harding Collection and the Meseke Collection. The Linn School offers a simulated school day experience, and the Seiter Cabin tour explores the history of early Marion County settlers.
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of America 1994-2000 and the only person to hold the office who represented all three levels of government treasurer offices – local, state and national.
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Additionally the Society operates the Rinker-Howser Resource Center, Linn School House and Seiter Cabin sites. Heritage Hall is also the home of the
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This article is about the organization in Ohio. For the organization in Oregon, see
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children's programs like history scavenger hunts and hands-on crafts.
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as one of the outstanding examples of preservation for 2004.
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is a non-profit organization founded in 1969 located in
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The Pioneer and Historical Society of Muskingum County
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Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society
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horses imported to North America and purchased from
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Willamette Heritage Center


old post office
Marion, Ohio
Coordinates
40°35′13″N 83°7′38″W / 40.58694°N 83.12722°W / 40.58694; -83.12722
marionhistory.com
Marion, Ohio
U.S. Post Office
Wyandot Popcorn Museum
Warren G. Harding
Florence Kling Harding
Marilyn Meseke
Miss America
Percheron
Napoleon III
Mary Ellen Withrow
Treasurer of the United States
National Trust for Historic Preservation
"Marion Made: Judge Charlton Myers had a keen sense of history"


"MarionMade!: A museum for popcorn lovers and history buffs"
"A Glimpse of Life in Marion in the 1800s"


"Still standing: Celebrating Marion County icon Linn School"

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