The History of Marion Park
Marion Park is bounded by Fourth & Sixth Streets and at the intersection of E Street and South Carolina Avenue. It is named in honor of a distinguished soldier Francis Marion, the celebrated South Carolina state senator who served from 1782-1790 and earned the moniker "Swamp Fox" for his brilliant stealth tactics against the British during the Revolutionary War. Marion Park was first established as open ground, dating back to the original plans for the city created by Pierre