Marion, Indiana

The Marie Webster House, also known as George Webster Jr. and Marie Daugherty House, is a historic house at 926 South Washington Street in Marion, Indiana. Built in 1905, it was the home of quilter Marie Webster (1859-1956) from 1909 until 1942, and is now home to the Quilters Hall of Fame. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993, honoring Webster's role in promoting and broadening interest and knowledge of the craft.The Quilters Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring those who have made outstanding contributions to the world of quilting. Founded in 1979 by Hazel McDowell Carter, the Hall features a museum with exhibits of quilts and quilt-makers.

Abijah C. Jay House is a historic home located at Marion, Grant County, Indiana. It was built in 1888, and is a two-story, Queen Anne style brick dwelling. It has a compound slate hipped roof with gables and wraparound front porch.: 5 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Marion station was a train station in Marion, Indiana.

Marion Downtown Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Marion, Grant County, Indiana. It encompasses 52 contributing buildings, 2 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object in the central business district of Marion. It developed between about 1870 and 1942, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Romanesque, and Classical Revival style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Grant County Jail and Sheriff's Residence. Other notable buildings are the Grant County Courthouse (1881–1883), Marion Bank Building (c. 1917), Iroquois Building (c. 1895), Dan-Mar Apartments (c. 1900), United Telephone Block (c. 1903), Cecelian Apartments (c. 1915), Marion Post Office (c. 1942), and William Smith Building / Mecca Club (c. 1917).It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Grant County Jail and Sheriff's Residence is a historic county jail and residence located at 215 East 3rd Street in Marion, Grant County, Indiana. It was designed by Richards, McCarty & Bulford and built in 1904. It consists of two distinct units that are constructed of red pressed brick with limestone detailing. The residence is in the Queen Anne style with English Tudor details. It sits on a raised basement and has a bell-cast roof.: 2–3  It has been converted into apartments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 and is part of the Marion Downtown Commercial Historic District.

J. Wood Wilson House, also known as the Wilson-Vaughan House and Hostess House, is a historic home located at Marion, Grant County, Indiana. It was built in 1912, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, rectangular, Colonial Revival / Georgian Revival style brick dwelling. The front facade features a projecting portico with Ionic order columns and balcony with a decorative iron railing. It was designed by noted African-American architect Samuel Plato (1882–1957).: 2 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Marion High School is a high school in Marion, Indiana with more than 1,000 students.

Aaron Swayzee House, also known as the Swayzee-Love House, is a historic home located at Marion, Grant County, Indiana. It was built in 1855, and is a two-story, L-shaped, Greek Revival style brick dwelling painted white. The front facade features a pedimented portico with two 22-foot tall Corinthian order columns and stained glass windows. It is one of the oldest houses in Marion and Grant County.: 2 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

WMRI (860 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Marion, Indiana, United States, the station serves the Muncie-Marion area. The station is currently owned by Hoosier AM/FM LLC and features programming from ESPN Radio.

Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) is a private evangelical Christian university headquartered in Marion, Indiana, and affiliated with the Wesleyan Church. It is the largest private university in Indiana.The university system includes IWU—Marion, where nearly 3,000 students are enrolled in traditional programs on the main campus in Marion and IWU-National & Global which consists of 6,800 adult learners who study online or onsite at 15 education centers in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. In addition 535 graduate students are currently enrolled at Wesley Seminary.IWU offers more than 80 undergraduate degrees and 57 graduate degrees including nine doctoratal degrees. Its students represent more than 80 Christian denominations and come from 11 countries.

Grant County is a county in central Indiana in the United States Midwest. At the time of the 2020 census, the population was 66,674. The county seat is Marion. Important paleontological discoveries, dating from the Pliocene epoch, have been made at the Pipe Creek Sinkhole in Grant County.

Five Points Mall, formerly North Park Mall, was an enclosed shopping mall in Marion, Indiana, U.S. Opened in 1978, the mall's anchor stores are Roses Discount Store. Planet fitness & Applebee's are other major tenants. There are 3 vacant anchor stores that were once Sears, Carson's, and JCPenney. Outparcel properties include Subway, Buffalo Wild Wings, Ruler Foods, Jo-Ann Stores, and Dollar Tree. The Mall is managed by Select Strategies.