History
What was the name of a huge storm that went through Marion?
The derecho
This annual Marion festival honors the Revolutionary War hero the city is named after.
Swamp Fox Festival
Many of Marion’s early European settlers in the mid-1800s came from this Northern European country known for windmills and wooden shoes.
the Netherlands
What is a new place that just opened in time for winter
The Ice Loop
Who was Marion IA named after?
Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion
Rather than calling it “downtown,” Marion uses this single-word term for its historic central district.
Uptown
This Central European ethnic group made up a significant portion of Marion’s 19th-century immigrant population and heavily influenced farming and church life.
The Germans
What is a place that has things for people of all ages?
The Library
What year was Marion, IA, founded?
1839
This nationally ranked arts event, held each spring, draws artists from across the United States to Marion.
Marion Arts Festival
Like much of eastern Iowa, Marion saw an influx of immigrants from this Scandinavian country during the late 1800s.
Norway
What is the name of a very popular theater?
The Giving Tree Theater
What is the name of a huge festival that is in Marion?
The Marion Fireworks and Fireflies
This growing Marion school district, often central to community pride and youth culture, shares its name with a nearby township.
Linn-Mar
During the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Marion and the surrounding Linn County area saw growing diversity from this Southeast Asian ethnic community, many arriving as refugees after the Vietnam War.
the Vietnamese
What is the name of an old house that is now a museum?
The Granger House Victorian Museum
Who took the "County Seat" away from us? (The County Seat means that the town had the courthouse, county offices, legal records, and political meetings)
Cedar Rapids
Before Marion rebranded its historic core as “Uptown,” this practical historical reason originally shaped why the area developed where it did — giving it an advantage in the 1800s over what would become Cedar Rapids.
its location along early stagecoach routes and territorial roads before major railroad dominance shifted growth toward Cedar Rapids
Marion’s 21st-century population growth has increasingly reflected migration from this neighboring Latin American country, contributing to cultural shifts in schools and local businesses.
Mexico
What is the name of a retro video game arcade?
The Super Marion Arcade