Postcards from Marion County
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2020 Festival Cucina Recipes
The Feast of the Seven Fishes Festival is a reunion of sorts. Italian or not, everyone is treated like family. And like any…
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Civil War Itinerary
Learn about Marion County’s connection to the Civil War and its role in West Virginia’s statehood path. Take a self-guided tour along…
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Pioneers to Pepperoni Rolls: 200 Years of History in the Middle of Everywhere
No matter where your interests lie, Marion County has historical locations, each with a wealth of information. Travel through 200 years of…
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History of the Jacobs-Hutchinson Block
Jacobs-Hutchinson Block, also known as Peoples’ National Bank and Friendly Furniture Store, is a historic commercial building located in downtown Fairmont. Construction…
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History of the Barrackville Covered Bridge
Barrackville is the home to the second oldest covered bridge in West Virginia and the first such bridge in Marion County. Barrackville…
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History of the Million Dollar Bridge
Early in 1916, Manufacturers Record announced that Fairmont was about to promote a $400,000 bond issue to be used for “the construction…
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History of High Gate Carriage House
Built by James Edwin Watson in 1910-1913 at the height of a local economic boom, High Gate was named for the magnificent…
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History of Morris Park
On January 6, 1903, the City of Fairmont purchased 31 acres of hilltop land known to the old-timers in the area as…
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History of Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery was established in the early spring of 1875. The story has it that Joseph R. Hamilton was climbing the fence…
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Natives Fly Fishing
We’ve all been there. You’re at a family gathering or hanging out with friends at a picnic and the topic of fishing…