At the VA Marion Healthcare System, we are dedicated to improving the lives of Veterans and their families every day.
Fast facts
VA Marion Healthcare System serves health needs of Veterans living in 27 counties in southern Illinois, 8 counties in southwestern Indiana, and 17 counties in northwestern Kentucky.
We provide health care services to more than 43,000 Veterans every year.
Our medical center maintains 55 acute care beds and operates a 60-bed community living center.
Construction of our medical center began in 1939, and the hospital started accepting patients in 1942.
Local citizens and elected officials lobbied hard for Marion to be chosen as the site for the new VA hospital, to serve the health care needs of local Veterans and provide much-needed jobs. When VA Administrator Brigadier Gen. Frank T. Hines announced his decision in 1939, a spontaneous community celebration took place in Marions downtown square.
To reflect the regions "Little Egypt" nickname, architect Lewis Edward "L.E." Twery designed the Marion VA Medical Center in the Egyptian-revival style, complete with a pyramid-shaped dome.
Marion VA Medical Center was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 9, 2013.
