Marion, Indiana IN Hotels/Motels/Lodging

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Marion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 31,320 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Grant County. It is named for Francis Marion, a Brigadier General from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War.

Marion is noted for being the hometown of legendary actor James Dean.

Marion is the home of Indiana Wesleyan University. The extensive Marion High School campus includes an impressive 1,468 seat community auditorium. The Marion Philharmonic Orchestra and the Marion Civic Theatre provide musical and dramatic entertainment. The seven-time state basketball champions, Marion Giants, play in the 7,500 seat Bill Green Athletic Arena. The city operates a 2.75 mile Riverwalk from downtown to Matter Park, and there is a $1,000,000 YMCA memorial to war veterans. A publicly-owned mansion, the Hostess House, is used for social functions, and Marion General Hospital has been nationally-accredited for approximately a half-century.

A central city renaissance which began about 1980 includes a county office and security complex, a new city building, an enclosed specialty mall, and just a few blocks away, a $11.5 million vocational training center for both traditional students and adult education.

Christmas City U.S.A. is a local non-profit organization promoting the Christmas season in Marion and Grant County. They proudly organize and sponsor the Annual Christmas Parade each year the Saturday before Thanksgiving to kick off the Holiday season.

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