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Marion County Historical Society - Founders Month

January 13, 19, 25 2007
10:00 am -2:00 pm
Boaz Fleming, the Founder of Middletown, Va., now known as Fairmont, was born on January 3, 1758. Francis H. Pierpont, The “Father of West Virginia” and the First Governor of Restored Virginia appointed by Abraham Lincoln, was born on January 25

Fairmont, WV Historical Societies

Woman's Club of Fairmont English High Tea & Clubhouse Tour

11th Annual Woman's Club of Fairmont English High Tea & Clubhouse Tour.
Outstanding Holiday Event, wonderful food and a chance to tour the lovely historical clubhouse from 2-4pm. The clubhouse is listed on the National Historical Register. Admission is $10

Fairmont, WV Tours

West Virginia Three Rivers Festival

No admission fee
Annual Community Festival celebrating history and heritage of Marion county. Grand Parade, Pageants, Fireworks, Reenactors of Civil War History
Festival takes place at Palatine Park, Fairmont from 10am-11

Fairmont, WV Other Events

West Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame Fall Festival

West Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum annual Fall Festival with local and regional talent, plus a national talent to be announced (Staurday).
Friday 6-11 p.m. and Saturday 1 -11 p.m. Admission charged.
Located at Sagebrush Round-up at Bunner Ridge, six miles east of I-79

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Marion County Historical Society - Holiday Historic House Tours

Always held the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
There are 9 houses on the tour. This is a self tour so you decide which houses you want to see and how long you want to stay. We will have some of our old favorites such as the Shaw House and the Meredith/Clayton Home. See Judge Showwalter’

Fairmont, WV Tours

Things to do State Parks near Fairmont, WV

Prickett's Fort State Park - Fairmont State University Town & Gown Production - "Fiddler on the Roof"

The award-winning Broadway play comes to Prickett’s Fort State Park Amphitheatre this summer as the second presentation of th...

Prickett's Fort State Park - School Of The Longhunter

An intense weekend of instruction exploring the role of early frontiersmen on the American frontier. Speakers will focus on t...

Prickett's Fort State Park - Jones Imboden Raid Civil War Weekend

Re-enactment of 1863 Confederate raid to gain control of B&O Railroad and West Virginia. DIRECTIONS: Prickett’s Fo...