2015 Summer Playing Card - Marion Ohio Convention and Visitors

Warren G.
Harding Home
Houghton Sulky Co.
Harding
Memorial
Edward Huber
Machinery Museum
Veterans
Memorial Park
Buckeye
Telephone Museum
380 Mt. Vernon Avenue
A cooperative promotion of the
Marion Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the area attractions.
RULES OF THE GAME
1. Claim this card as your official playing card and visit different
locations between Memorial Day and Labor Day this summer.
2. Visit as many of the attractions listed on the playing card as you can.
See the back --->> for complete descriptions.
3. Get one validation for each person’s card, per visit, per location.
At the manned locations, ask the attendant to sticker validate your
card. At any of the unmanned locations, you will find
an icon to draw in the right square.
4. Collect validations throughout the summer
to qualify for the top three prizes.
One prize per family or household.
• Consolation prize drawing,
3-7 validations
• Third Place prize drawing,
8-13 validations
• Second Place prize drawing,
14-19 validations
• First Place prize drawing,
20-24 validations
5. Drop your card off by Sept. 11, 2015 at
the Marion Area Convention & Visitors Bureau,
1713 Marion-Mt. Gilead Rd., Marion, Ohio 43302. If received by
mail, it must be postmarked on or before Sept. 11, 2015.
6. Drawing of winning card will be from all qualifying cards, and the
decision of the judges is final.
Name__________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________
City_____________________________________ State_____ Zip__________
Phone__________________________________________________________
If under 18
Parent/Guardian__________________________________________________
740-389-9770
www.VisitMarionOhio.com
at the corner of Delaware
and Vernon Heights Blvd.
Open Dawn to Dusk
No admission cost.
Corner of Delaware and
Vernon Heights Blvd.
Open Dawn to Dusk.
Marion Area Convention
& Visitors Bureau
1713 Marion-Mt. Gilead Rd.
Daily 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sun. 1-4 p.m.,
Holiday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Mysterious
Revolving Ball
Marion Cemetery
Dawn to Dusk.
Marion
Family YMCA
645 Barks Rd. East
See back for details.
Special Sponsors:
185 N. State Street
at the Marion County
Fairgrounds
Saturday 1-4 p.m.
or by appointment.
Marion Public
Library
445 E. Church Street
Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Palace Theatre
276 W. Center Street
740-383-2101
Call for shows and
movie times as well
as pricing.
Terradise Nature
Preserve
Heritage Hall/
Wyandot Popcorn
Museum
169 East Church Street
1-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun.
Linn
Schoolhouse
St. Rt. 4 North, Marion
See back for open hours
throughout the summer.
Stengel-True Home
504 S. State St.
Open daily, but please call
for an appointment,
740-387-6140.
581 Bellefontaine Ave.,
Marion, in the CWA Hall
Check the back for
special summer hours.
5888 Marion-Williamsport
Rd. Caledonia, OH
Open Dawn to Dusk.
Alternative
Space
Shamrock
Vineyard
Marion County WWII
Veterans Memorial
Marion
County Fair
Marion
Union Station
Vintage
Filling Station
Corner of Rt. 98
and Newman’s
Cardington Rd.
Marion The Heart of
It All Mural
Corner of Center and
Prospect Street
Dawn to Dusk.
111 C. Rd. 25
(Rengert Rd.) Waldo
Marion Cemetery
Dawn to Dusk
220 E. Fairground Street
Check out the events
at the fair.
532 West Center Street
Open Tues. and Thurs.
By Marion About
Marion
Helicopter & Mural
A mural downtown on the
Merrill Lynch building
206 S. Prospect St.
at the
Stephen J. Chaney
VFW Post 7201
1614 Marion-Marysville Rd.,
Marion.
(M) MANNED LOCATIONS
(U) UNMANNED LOCATIONS
(M) Harding Home, 380 Mt. Vernon Ave., Marion,
740-387-9630. Visit the home of the 29th President
Warren G. Harding and his wife Florence. Stand on
the porch where the famous 1920 campaign
speeches took place. Receive $1 off tours of the
Home with this card. $5 adults, $2 students. No
other discounts apply. Hours are subject to change
so please call ahead. May 2-Nov. 1, Wednesday
through Sunday, 12-5 p.m. Last tour begins at 4
p.m. You will get your validation sticker after the tour
from your tour guide.
(U) Houghton Sulky Company,185 N. State
Street, Marion. Take a moment to take in part of
one of Marion’s oldest industry’s represented by
this building. This is where horse-drawn training
sulkies and road vehicles were manufactured.
Most of the work was done by hand just as it was
when the company was first founded. Your validation icon and information can be found in the
green box on the site.
(M) The Marion Public Library,
445 East Church Street, Marion,
Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri. &
Sat. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Come admire
our “new look” this summer, featuring an even more family -friendly design. With programs for kids
and adults all summer long, call
740-387-0992 for more info or
go to marionlibrary.org. Get your
validation sticker from the front
desk attendant.
(M) Heritage Hall
and Wyandot
Popcorn Museum, 169 E.
Church Street, 740-387-HALL(4255). Visitors will
enjoy the Wyandot Popcorn Museum’s collection
of restored antique popcorn machines. Inside the
Marion County Historical Society’s museum of a
1910 Federal Post Office renovated for use as a
museum. With its imposing front steps, pillars and
red tile roof, it has become a landmark for visitors
to Marion. Admission $5 for adults, $4 for seniors
and $1.50 children, or free to Marion County
Historical Society members. Get your validation
sticker from the attendant.
(U) Harding Memorial at the corner of Delaware
and Vernon Heights Blvd., Marion, where the
President and his wife have been laid to rest.
Open Dawn to Dusk. You will find your validation
icon in the green box.
(M) Edward Huber Machinery Museum on the
Marion County Fairgrounds, 740-387-9233. Open
Saturday 1-4 or by appointment. See farm tractors,
first hay rake, threshers, steam engine, road
rollers, maintainers, grader, steam shovel.
Meeting/luncheon room. Admission is a free-will
donation. Handicapped Accessible. You will get
your validation sticker after a tour from the attendant.
(M) Marion Palace Theatre, 276 W. Center St.,
Marion, Box Office hours Mon., Tues., Thu., Fri. 9
a.m.-5 p.m. This 1928 fully operational theatre is a
historic treasure in which to experience the arts.
Each year, the Palace presents a wide variety of
live performances and films with widespread
appeal and “something for
everyone.” For more information and a calendar of
upcoming events call 740383-2101 or visit marionpalace.org. You will get your
validation sticker from the
box office attendant.
(M) Linn Schoolhouse, 2473 Marion Bucyrus
Road, Marion. 387-4255. Admission $3. Open
from 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on the first
and third weekends of the month, May through
October or by appointment by calling 3874255. The 1897 Linn School was restored by
Oliver and Merle Hamilton before its donation to MCHS. It is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. You will get
your validation sticker after the tour from
your attendant.
(U) Veterans Memorial Park at the corner of
Delaware and Vernon Heights Blvd. Walk
through a tribute to each of the U.S. conflicts,
including the Global War on Terrorism. You
will find your validation icon in the green
box.
(M) Buckeye Telephone Museum,
581 Bellefontaine Avenue, Marion,
Thurs./Fri., June 25/26 from 4-8 p.m.,
Sat., June 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Or by
appointment 419-947-8676. A display of
telephones and equipment dating back to the
late 1800s. Old telephone directories from
Marion and various towns back to the early 1900s.
Admission is $2.00. You will get your validation
sticker after your tour from the attendant.
(U) Terradise Nature Preserve, MarionWilliamsport Rd., Caledonia, 740-223-4161. Open
Dawn to Dusk. The Marion County Parks District
owns this beautiful 18-acre nature preserve listed
as an Ohio Natural Landmark. Nature trails and
bird watching. You will find your validation icon in
the green box.
(M) Stengel-True Home, 504 S. State St., Marion,
740-387-6140. Located in a brick Civil War era
home, this fascinating museum offers many primitive artifacts and weapons, along with a variety of
fine collectibles. Open daily by appointment. You
will get your validation sticker from the attendant.
(M) Marion Area Convention and Visitors
Bureau, 1713 Marion-Mt. Gilead Rd., Suite 110,
389-9770. We have all the information you will
need to enjoy a trip to many other attractions and
counties in Ohio. Get your validation sticker from
the attendant in the Welcome Center.
(M) Shamrock Vineyard, 111 Rengert Rd.,
Waldo, Ohio, 740-726-2883. Open MondaySaturday 1-6 p.m. Locally owned and operated
winery. Come out for a tour and tasting of some
of Ohio’s finest wines. Tasting fee applies. Annual
Twilight dinners, group events and
tastings. Gifts and wine available.
To learn more visit
www.shamrockvineyard.com.
You will get your sticker
from the attendant.
(U) Marion Cemetery,
620 Delaware Ave., Marion,
has a number of attractions
to see.
• Mysterious Revolving Ball
• Marion County WWII Veterans
Memorial. Office hours: Mon.-Fri.
8:30-Noon, 1:00-4:30. If you visit the
TWO attractions in the cemetery,
you will be marking TWO
bBLOCKS with the validation
icon from the cemetery office.
(U) Vintage Filling Station
& Pump at the corner of
Rt. 98 and Newman’s
Cardington Rd, Marion. You’ll
feel like you stepped back in time
as you stop by to get a closer look at
the filling station and gas pumps from another time
era. You will find your validation icon in the green
box at this location. Please pull off safely into the
driveway for your visit.
(M) Marion County Fairgrounds, 220 E.
Fairground St., Marion, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri.,
382-2558. Get your validation sticker from attendant in the Fair office. If visiting during fairtime,
admission charges apply. Fun for the entire family!
Livestock shows, great rides, arts and crafts and
entertainment. The Marion County Fair runs from
June 29-July 4, 2015. While there take a moment
to admire the Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
(M) Marion Union Station 532 West Center St.,
Marion, 740-383-3768. Open Tuesday and
Thursday,10-11 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. or by appointment other days. View old railroad articles. Old
pictures and maps. The AC tower has been
restored and you can also see the newly restored
original stained glass skylight. Admission is $1.00.
You will get your sticker validation from the attendant after the tour.
(M) Marion Family YMCA, Wopat YMCA Center,
645 Barks Road E., Marion, 725-9622. Bring this card
and enjoy a Sunday afternoon at the YMCA with your
family for just $5. Open Sun. 1-6 p.m., Mon. - Thurs. 5
a.m.-10 p.m., Fri. 5 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat. 7:30 a.m.- 9
p.m. Get your validation sticker from the front desk.
(U) Marion’s Downtown Mural rightly named
“Marion the Heart of it All” is in the heart of downtown and has architectural depth while depicting
Marion’s past, present and future. In the Busby
Park at the corner of Center and Prospect Streets,
it is open Dawn to Dusk. You will get your validation icon from the green box.
(U) “By Marion About Marion”
The downtown mural on the Merrilll Lynch building
at 206 S. Prospect St. was created by local artists
age 14 to 80 and designed by Dorian Traynham.
It depicts Marion’s history from Jacob’s Well to the
present. You will get your validation icon from the
green box.
(U) Stephen J. Chaney VFW Post 7201, 1614
Marion-Marysville Rd., Marion. Come check out
the Cobra Helicopter on display in front of a grand
hand-painted, war-tribute mural entitled War
Series. There is also a 2-acre poppy field out back.
You will get your validation icon from the green
box.
Alternative Space
How to use the
Visit any of these places at the designated times
and you can have an ALTERNATIVE SPACE
stamped or stickered.
(M) The Lincoln Park Family Aquatic Center, 879
N. Prospect St., Marion, 740-387-2118. The aquatic
center features zero-entry wading, a swimming
pool, dump bucket fun, dual racing tubes, a wide
family slide and a lazy river. A great summer full of
fun at Marion’s newest attraction right here in your
own backyard.
(M) The Marion Star, 163 E. Center Street, Marion,
740-387-0400 or 800-626-1331. Started in 1877,
the local newspaper is linked historically to Warren
G. Harding, an owner and managing editor.
Nowadays you can also view the paper online at
www.MarionStar.com. Parking and entrance on
State Street. Get your validation at the front desk
and learn more about The Marion Star. Office hours:
Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(M) bluefusion entertainment, 1340 Mt. Vernon
Avenue, 740-386-4255. Central Ohio’s newest addition to family entertainment! The 41,000 sq. ft.
indoor fun center has 22 lanes of bowling, arcade
games, Poppy’s Pub & Grille, indoor playground
and more! Call for hours or visit www.bluefusionentertainment.com. A “Must See” center by Bowler’s
Journal Magazine.
(M) Paradise Park Miniature Golf, 2777 MarionWaldo Rd., Marion. 740-389-3866. Enjoy a family
outing in the outdoors while you putt through 18
holes of golf through a 3-acre woodland. Then stop
for some ice cream! Open through late summer
seven days a week: Sun.-Thurs., 12-9 p.m., Fri. &
Sat. 12-10 p.m. Get your validation sticker from the
attendant.
740-389-9770
www.VisitMarionOhio.com