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History Preserved The Grant County Historical Society was approached by the publisher of the book, Marion : A Pictorial History, by June R. McKown to know if we would like to obtain the rights to the publication and the negatives used to produce the work. A call went out to the membership and to the […]
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Salute to Veterans On Saturday, August 27th, the GCHS hosted a “Salute to Grant County Veterans” at the Marion Public Library, featuring Indy Honor Flight. Testimonies of local veterans who had participated in Honor Flights were heard and information on the program was distributed. Grant County Veterans Service Office also participated in the event.
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Community Survey The Grant County Historical Society is taking a community survey. Please take a moment and answer a couple of questions so that we can help gauge the pulse of the community.
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History of Marion Airport Our August 20th Meeting featured a presentation on the History of Marion’s Airport, given by Jordan Ashley, BOAC representative to the City of Marion. A lively discussion was held on this interesting facet of Grant County history.
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History Center at Marion Public Library At the July 20, 2022 Meeting, Collen Cramer, head of the History Center at the Marion Public Library, gave a presentation on the resources available and the plans to expand public awareness of the History Center. The History Center has featured a speaker series on a variety of topics, […]
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In The Community The Grant County Historical Society presented a display booth at the Van Buren Popcorn Festival in order to let the community know more about our organization. Individuals stopped by the booth to look at the photos and identify the people in them. We look forward to participating in other community events around […]
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Salute to Grant County Veterans GCHS will present a Salute to Grant County Veterans featuring Indy Honor Flight. Presentations on Honor Flights and testimonials. Grant County Veterans Service Office will also have information for vets. Open to the public. Meeting Room B, August 27, 2022 1-3 p.m.
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Expanding Social Media Reach The Society has expanded our social media reach beyond Facebook – we can now be found on Twitter @grantcounty_hs Please take a moment to follow us.
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UFOs in Grant County, Indiana The Grant County Historical Society will present a program on Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Marion Public Library, Meeting Room B. The event is free and open to the public. Researcher Phil Leech will present on reported and investigated UFOs in the Grant […]
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Good Morning, Grant County The Society was featured on WBAT this week with an update on “Good Morning, Grant County.” President Travis LeMaster gave an update of recent activities. Click here to listen to the audio.
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