Marion is a bustling town with quaint shops that sell many beautiful handmade items, antique malls, delightful restaurants and coffee shops. The friendly people are always willing to visit and extend the Southern hospitality for which they are famous.
Marion County is home to Kentucky's largest Amish Community with a population of over five hundred. Individual Amish families sell cabinetry, furniture, baked goods and bulk foods as well as seasonal items such as plants, vegetables, pumpkins and gourds. While visiting the Amish Community take your car on a boat ride across the Ohio River on the Cave in Rock Ferry. A free ferry runs continuously from the Kentucky side of the Ohio River to the southern Illinois town of Cave in Rock. Hours of operation are from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm.
Marion is also home to the Clement Mineral Collection (check out the Mineral Show here), a "World Class" Collection of Kentucky and Illinois Fluorite. The crystal specimens’ range in weight from a fraction of an ounce to hundreds of pounds. Each was a rare accidental find among regular ore bodies, and was brought from deep underground and preserved. The museum hosts several mineral digs throughout the year and the Annual Gem & Mineral Show the first weekend of June each year.
There are 9 public schools in Marion County, KY, serving 3,283 students as well as a county adult education center. Marion County is a sweet community to live in. You will always find a smiling face and a helpful heart.
