Enjoy all the comfort, convenience, and amenities of a thoroughly modern hotel with the spirited ambience of the Roaring �20s in the heart beautiful Southwest Virginia, just minutes from 1-81 Exit 45.Named for a hero of the American Revolutionary War, the General Francis Marion Hotel originally opened in 1927. After almost two years of restoration and renovation, the Hotel has Read more...

Hester’s Country Store & Fudgery is a local country store filled with gifts, Marion souvenirs, old-fashioned candy, and sweet treats for everyone. Stop in for a hand-scooped ice cream cone after lunch, a box of local fudge or chocolates, or some warm-candied nuts. Hester’s is a must stop while you are in Marion Downtown. Read more...

Behind the Marion Fire Department stands a very old oak tree. The tears that were shed on its bark have long since been washed away. They were the tears of a six year old child, purchased as a slave by Thomas Thurman in the 1840�s. Sallie would steal away daily, wrap her arms around the tree and �cry her heart Read more...