The Marion Area Historical Society will host its annual Heritage Day on July 26 on the grounds of the historical society at 620 E. Ramsdell St., near the ballpark.
Events start with a car show.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. Vehicles include cars, trucks, hot rods, tractors and motorcycles.
Crafters and vendors will be on site from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event will also include basket raffles, a silent auction, children’s games, a coloring contest, food and refreshments.
Raffle tickets are $2 each or three for $5. First prize is $500, with $250 for second prize and $100 for third.
Music under the bandstand will include Zander’s Music RayMakers from 9-11:30 a.m., and Mike Daley and Bill Hurley from 12:30-3 p.m.
Naturally, the museum will be open for viewing.
Visitors are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs.
The Marion Area Historical Society was founded in 1988 by a group of individuals interested in preserving the history of Marion and the surrounding area. The seed was planted with a project by Robert McDevitt’s students at Marion High School, which sparked the idea of a dedicated historical society.
From the beginning, its mission has been twofold:
• To collect and preserve historical data and artifacts related to Marion and the surrounding communities, including Caroline, Pella, Grant, Dupont, Wyoming and Big Falls.
• To share this history with the public through museum exhibits, events and educational programs.
The historical grounds feature a variety of buildings and artifacts, including:
• The Sherry Shop, General Store, Hotel Marion, The Marion Advertiser building and the Caroline Implement building.
• Original Chicago Northwestern Depot, complete with waiting rooms and an office, restored with original furnishings.
• A Soo Line caboose, a wooden cupola-style caboose retired in 1984.
• A one-room log schoolhouse and a log house depicting life around the turn of the century.
• An antique windmill, wishing well and the Marion Bandstand.
* A permanent display featuring crafted items by Harold Wolf — including the Caroline Ballroom, a church and a blacksmith shop.
• A future Badger Amateur Baseball Association building to showcase their memorabilia.
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