Around halfway between Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, the city Marion is the seat of Grant County and has plenty of interesting stories to tell. This is the birthplace of James Dean and Garfield creator Jim Davis, and you can follow trails in Grant County for both figures. Marion’s golden age coincided with the Indiana gas …
Sharing a boundary with Cedar Rapids, Marion is an historic city with its own personality and a burgeoning population that has doubled since 2000. The city is named after Francis Marion (1732-1795), the “Swamp Fox” who helped swing the Revolutionary War in the United States’ favor in South Carolina. Historic Uptown Marion is a fabulous …
Just to the west across the river from Memphis, Tennessee, Marion is the county seat of Crittendon County. Though it’s in a different state and its own distinct municipality, it’s considered a suburb of the greater Memphis area. In many ways, it’s the best of both worlds. It maintains its small-town charm but is conveniently …