Author: Spooks

Mysterious Lights Over Hinamon Woods

In September 1905, mysterious lights began appearing above a piece of land just north of Marion city known as Hinamon Woods. Various theories around town attributed the lights to pranksters, natural phenomena and even ghosts. Whatever the explanation, after catching the attention of people all over Marion, the lights just as mysteriously disappeared. For a […]

An 1879 Marion Murder Mystery

In the early hours of March 11th, 1879, a fire alarm rang out on the north side of Marion. On North West Street (now North Prospect Street) the house belonging to John Aronhalt, a prominent local businessman, was on fire. Neighbors, some hoping to help and others simply curious, rushed to the scene. According to […]