While
a
web
site
can't
really
give
you
the
experience
of
being
here,
we
do
hope
that
our
site
can
provide
you
with
a
sense
of
the
history
we
are
striving
to
preserve.
We
hope
your
visit
is
pleasant.
Our
mission
is
to
promote
and
preserve
local
history
which
dates
back
to
and
beyond
Colonial
times
through
such
activities
as:
Marion
County
Historical
Society
Museum
Participation
in
Community
Historical
Events
Celebrations
of
Historic
Events
and
Personages
The
George
P.
Stanton
Speaker's
Bureau
Restoration
&
Preservation
of
Historic
Cemeteries Fairmont
City
Cemetery
Historic
Landmarks
Preservation
&
Recognition
Preservation
of
the
Museum
Archives
and
Artifacts
Historic
Tours
and
Exhibitions Preservation
of
Endangered
Sites