As Black residents left nearby Weaver Settlement for jobs in Marion, Rev. G. W. Shelton began organizing a church on the southside of the city in 1899. In 1901, the congregation purchased the building here. Over 600 people helped dedicate the . . . — — Map (db m231185) HM
American Actor James Dean was born on February 8, 1931
in The Seven Gables Apartment House which stood at this site.
He starred in three major Motion Pictures
East of Eden
Rebel Without a Cause
Giant
James Dean died on . . . — — Map (db m168997) HM
Site of battle fought Dec. 18, 1812, in which British-allied Miami Indians were defeated by U.S. troops and Militia under Col. John Campbell. — — Map (db m208561) HM
James Byron Dean
Born on this site
February 8, 1931
Reverse: James Dean
James Byron Dean was born on this site at 2 a.m. on February 8, 1931, the only child of Winton and Mildred Dean. The deans lived in Unit A of the Seven . . . — — Map (db m168998) HM
Luke and Royce Mitchell from Edward Jones know a great investment when they see it and CSA is thankful
that they banked on showcasing Cole Porter, who knew that taking music lessons in Marion would pay great
dividends for him someday as well. . . . — — Map (db m265674) HM
Side 1
Tracklayers building narrow gauge railroad connecting Great Lakes at Toledo, Ohio, with Mississippi River reached this point October 1, 1880. In 1887, 2,000 men converted 206 miles of this to standard gauge railroad in 11 . . . — — Map (db m215005) HM
“Freedom is Not Free” Battlefield Cross When a member of the Armed Forces is lost on the battlefield, it has become customary to arrange their boots, rifle and helmet in the configuration you see before you. The surviving members of the . . . — — Map (db m241320) WM
The Grant County Medical Society was founded in the office of William Lomax, M.D., Marion, Indiana. The Society is one of the pioneer Medical Societies in the State of Indiana, having been organized one year prior to the State Medical Association . . . — — Map (db m233748) HM
For God
For Home
For Country
to those of Grant County
who served that others might live
World War II
1941 – 1945
Korea
1950 - 1954
Ezekiel Davis, Jr. •
Billy G. Fogle •
Ralph L. Glover •
Virgil C. Hartley •
Victor . . . — — Map (db m168300) WM
Erected for Grant County
Vietnam Veterans
(obelisk front)
Grant County KIA’s
William McKinley Berry • Mark Ryan Black • Ralph W. Blackerby • Rollie Lee Bolden • Emmett Lee Booth • Steve Brandenburg • William F. Clover, Jr. • . . . — — Map (db m215007) WM
Early pioneer who, one century ago, in May 1831, donated for a courthouse the last half of this ground upon which this fountain stands. — — Map (db m44142) HM
Marion General Hospital has infused life into the downtown by sponsoring this Iconic hometown Hollywood heartthrob… James Dean.
James Byron Dean was born in Marion, Indiana, February 8th, 1931 in a small house a block away from . . . — — Map (db m265673) HM
Star Financial Bank can spot a star when it sees one and Jim Davis and his masterful creation - Garfield the Cat - are two of the brightest stars in the comic strip galaxy and you can take that to the bank.
James Robert Davis was . . . — — Map (db m265672) HM
A tribute to those who, in December 1812, displayed the courage to protect their culture and the compassion to embrace another as they departed the battlefield of the Mississinewa. Following the battle, the American commander ordered that captured . . . — — Map (db m233756) HM
Moorehead Communications, whose stores do business as TCC, has graciously helped CSA by
sponsoring Kenesow Mountain Landis, a brilliant communicator in his own right. This former
Marion resident helped clean up America's past time and became the . . . — — Map (db m265678) HM
(Center Panel)
Korean War
In loving Memory
and Appreciation
for the Men & Women
of Grant County
who served in the
Korean Conflict
1950 - - - - 1953
( Left Panel )
Those who made the Supreme . . . — — Map (db m44369) WM
The Chronicle Tribune knows a great writer when it sees one and Modelyn Pugh Davis, who
lived in Marion for several years, is one of the most famous television writers of all time and CSA thanks the CT for helping tell this fabulous story. . . . — — Map (db m265682) HM
Paul & Marsha Usher & Family in Memory of Beulah Bowers, a quilting enthusiast, have kindly
sponsored this Hall of Fame Quilter who became a part of the fabric of our community.
A GROUND BREAKING QUILT DESIGNER of the early 1900s, Marie Webster . . . — — Map (db m265679) HM
At the end of the Civil War, U. S. undertook care of disabled Union veterans in a system of homes known by 1873 as National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (NHDVS). The offer of free natural gas by Grant County residents and the efforts of . . . — — Map (db m183322) HM
Marion Boys
who gave their lives in
the World War
( Row One )
Vaugh Beekman • Melvin Bookins • Chester Biggs • Victor Baughman • Fred Button • Ashton Baldwin • Harry Lee Craig • William Cromwell (Col.) • Russel Denton • John . . . — — Map (db m215008) WM
National Home
In spring 1888, Congressman George Steele, Sr., of
Marion, Indiana, introduced legislation authorizing the
establishment of a National Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers (NHDVS) in Grant County. Construction . . . — — Map (db m164704) HM
In memory of
Martin Boots
The first white man to
enter land in Marion
and the donor of
the ground upon which
this boulder stands. — — Map (db m44195) HM
Indiana Wesleyan University knows a great musician and educator when it sees one. This Marion native was known as the "First Lady of the Harp," an instrument often mentioned in the Bible and known for its heavenly sound. Shedding light on this . . . — — Map (db m265681) HM
On Dec. 17, 1812, Lt. Colonel John B. Campbell with 600 mounted troops arrived at this site under orders to destroy the Miami Indian Villages along the Mississinewa River from here to the present site of Peru.
The destruction of the village on . . . — — Map (db m1512) HM
In October 1818, Purchasing Commissioners Lewis Cass, Benjamin Parke and Governor Jonathan Jennings acquired Indian claims on the land shown on this marker. About one-third of modern Indiana was involved in this transaction. — — Map (db m1500) HM
Cartoonist Jim Davis, creator of lasagna-loving Garfield the Cat, is a native
of Grant County. In honor of the cool cat, and to honor local son Jim Davis,
communities throughout Grant County erected statues of Garfield.
Each statue features a . . . — — Map (db m215251) HM
( Front Side )
( Engrossed ‘Shield’ -and-
‘Seals of U.S. Armed Services’ )
1990 - - - - 1991
In Honor of the
men and women
of Grant County
who served in
the Persian Gulf
( Obverse Side )
( . . . — — Map (db m44260) WM
Upper Panel
Phi Delta Kappa
Fraternity
Lower Panel
Founded in Marion Ind.
June 7, 1902
by
Ray L. Neal
George B. Nottingham
Loftis T. Jones
James L. Reed
Paul R. Martin
Louis Elliott
Zach C. . . . — — Map (db m44252) HM
Samuel Plato (circa 1882-1957), African American architect and contractor, lived in Marion (circa 1903-1921). House here attributed to him; he also designed and built structures throughout the U.S. One of few black architects to win federal . . . — — Map (db m265671) HM
Thanks to Hoosier AM/FM radio and two anonymous donors who have helped us turn back the dial to
broadcast to the world the incredible accomplishments of builder Samuel Plato.
SAMUEL PLATO played a large role in shaping Marion's skyline in the . . . — — Map (db m265676) HM
1st Battalion, 175th Infantry RegimentSFC Bowen died as a result of injuries he received when the Humvee he was riding in was ambushed in Khost Province, Afghanistan. His vehicle encountered an IED and he was instantly burned over 50% of his body. . . . — — Map (db m242008) HM WM
2nd Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Brigade. SSG King was killed in an ambush while on patrol in Al Amiriyah, Iraq — — Map (db m241322) HM WM
5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division. PFC Kirkpatrick was killed while on a recovery mission when the Humvee he was driving hit an Improvised Explosive Device on April 27, 2007 in Fallujah, Iraq. — — Map (db m242098) HM WM
391st Engineer Battalion; gunner in the Humvee on this mission. SPC Hill’s patrol took small arms fire during an ambush and then an Improvised Explosive Device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations west of Asadabad, Afghanistan. — — Map (db m241898) HM WM
2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force. CPL Ebert was killed when the vehicle he was riding in was attacked by the enemy with an improvised explosive device while he was on patrol in Anbar Province, Iraq — — Map (db m241671) HM WM
2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force. CPL Thompson died as a result of hostile fire while on patrol in Ramada, Iraq. — — Map (db m242102) WM
In honor of those who gave the
ultimate sacrifice in service to
the United States of America and
the families they left behind.
the sacrifice will not be forgotten. — — Map (db m161465) WM
In memory of
the men who offered
their lives
in defense
of
their country.
Marion Branch
National Military Home
Indiana
Act of Congress July 28, 1888 — — Map (db m161466) HM WM
In Memory Of
The Men And Women
Who Made The
Ultimate
Sacrifice
POW-MIA
Army Spec. 4 Rollie Lee Bolden
Nov. 17, 1965 •
Marine Cpl. Thomas Jefferson Fears
March 2, 1966 •
Army Spec. 4 David A. Scott
May 6, 1966 •
Army Pfc. Ralph W. . . . — — Map (db m215239) WM
A Historic Cemetery Listed in Indiana’s Cemetery and Burial Grounds Registry of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Installed 2019 by the Weaver Historical Landmark Committee and the Indiana DNR – Division of Preservation and . . . — — Map (db m168286) HM
Black pioneers, fleeing threats to their freedom in southern slave states, settled in Grant County by the 1840s. With other free and formerly enslaved families who arrived over the following decades, they cleared and drained the forested, swampy . . . — — Map (db m168285) HM
AEP-Indiana Michigan Power knows all about power and they have graciously helped CSA sponsor
this electric personality from Marion who went on to become one of the most powerful people
in America.
Willis Van Devanter, the first Hoosier to serve . . . — — Map (db m265675) HM
"The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon
the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve.
We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves,
no material . . . — — Map (db m215241) HM
(center panel)
World War II
1941 - 1945
All Gave Some
Some Gave All
(left panel)
** The Supreme Sacrifice **
(left column)
Edward Leroy Addison • Bruce Adkins • Donald Perry Adkins • George Corwin . . . — — Map (db m44410) WM
