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Marion
Area Attractions | Regional
Attractions
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Fohs
Hall was
built by Julius Fohs, an internationally-know geologist, and
given to the city of Marion and the Board of Education in 1926.
The two-story building with four Ionic columns flanking the
main entrance contains a large auditorium and meeting rooms.
The building's limestone foundation is an earthquake-resistant
style of masonry often seen in Peru. The building was selected
as a Kentucky Landmark in June of 1981, and it was accepted
on the National Register of Historic Places in May of
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Wheeler
Cabin Built in 1835, this two-story log cabin is one of
Crittenden County's oldest homes. Barbara Wheeler's Log Cabin
Shop features primitive antiques, herb gardens, fruit trees
and a glimpse into days gone by. She's happy to answer your
questions about Kentucky frontier life. It all awaits you on
Hwy 91 N., just six miles north of town. Open Wednesdays 10-4,
Mid April through Late October. |
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Ben
E. Clement Mineral Museum houses an outstanding collection
of minerals, gemstones, carvings, period journals, photographs,
mining tools and other items. The collection has been visited
by various authorities on minerals and is believed to be one
of the finest in existence. The Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum,
Inc. was formed in June 1990 to make the attraction something
that would generate outside interest in the mineral and mining
heritage of West Kentucky. WEB
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The
Crittenden County Historical Museum is housed in the oldest
church in Marion, built in 1881, which includes the original
pulpit, balcony and stained glass windows. Among the hundreds
of local items on display are a large military collection
dating back to the Civil War; a 200 year old loom; spinning
wheels; a large collection of farm related items; the old
telephone switchboard; vintage Marion photos, clothing and
accessories dating back to the early 1900's; papers and memorabilia
from Marion's two United Sates senators, as well as toys showing
the everyday life of the county. WEB
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Our
Native American heritage includes mound sites and thousands
of years of habitation. The Ohio River was part of a Native
trade route stretching from western New York down to the Caribbean.The
northern route of the Trail of Tears comes through the
county. While the historical route passes just south and west
of Marion, the Auto Route designated by the National
Parks System comes through the center of town, marked by distinctive
road signs. |
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Cave-In-Rock
Ferry, one of two ferries still running on the Ohio River,
is open seven days a week, and it's free! |
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While
the Amish Community is a recent addition to the Marion
area (1977), they're a visibile and distinctive part of county
life. |
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The
Courthouse Gazebo, site of free summer concerts |
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Cave-In-Rock,
noted by the earliest French explorers, was the lair of several
gangs of river pirates that preyed on Ohio River Valley travelers,
notably the Mason Gang and the Harpe Gang. It has been featured
as a set location in the 1950's film "Davy Crockett and
the River Pirates" and in the 1960's film "How The
West Was Won." Cave-In-Rock State Park is a photographer's
wonderland. Admission is free, and so if the ferry trip across
the Ohio River. |
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The
Outlaw Trail was once the treacherous road from Marion to
Ford's Ferry. Named for county ferry operator, innkeeper, and
justice of the peace "Big Jim" Ford, who moonlighted
as a bandit chief, Ford's Ferry Road is a now quiet,
scenic backroad, where your most dangerous encounter will be
with an Amish produce stand. Jesse and Frank James (left)
and the Cole Younger Gang were regular visitors to the
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