The Ghostly and the Ghastly: West Virginia Folktales
February 20, 2020 7:30 pm Leave your thoughtsAn original theatre production based on the unpublished work of Dr. Ruth Ann Musick, The Ghostly and the Ghastly: A... View Article
Tag Archive: Heritage
Julia Pierpont Day
May 25, 2019 10:30 am Leave your thoughtsThe Saturday before Memorial Day has been named by West Virginia, Marion County and the City of Fairmont as Julia... View Article
Coal Miners Appreciation Day
December 8, 2018 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsIn conjunction with The Feast of the Seven Fishes is the 6th Annual Coal Miners Appreciation Day Swap Meet. Come and celebrate the coal mining heritage of our region! Vendors and collectors can buy, sell, trade or have memorabilia appraised. Admission is free.
Diversity in Appalachia
November 13, 2018 7:00 pm Leave your thoughts“Diversity in Appalachia” is a series of programs featuring scholars who look beyond the white, Anglo-Protestant, working-class culture to reveal... View Article
West Virginia Ghosts: Stories & Ballads
October 22, 2018 5:30 pm Leave your thoughtsFrom the hills and hollows of the mountains come tales strange and mysterious to chill your bones and tingle your spine. West Virginia storyteller and author Granny Sue shares stories and songs of haunted places, unquiet graves and unexplained events. Appropriate for a family audience with children 8 years of age and up. Don't forget to wear your costumes!
Diversity in Appalachia
October 8, 2018 7:00 pm Leave your thoughts“Diversity in Appalachia” is a series of programs featuring scholars who look beyond the white, Anglo-Protestant, working-class culture to reveal... View Article
Augusta County Militia
September 29, 2018 4:00 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Augusta County Militia will explore the life and times of early Appalachian pioneer Joseph Doddridge, demonstrating several crafts and conducting militia operations.
Diversity in Appalachia
September 25, 2018 7:00 pm Leave your thoughts“Diversity in Appalachia” is a series of programs featuring scholars who look beyond the white, Anglo-Protestant, working-class culture to reveal... View Article
Lecture by Dr. Marian Hollinger
September 23, 2018 2:00 pm Leave your thoughtsLecture: Artist George Caleb Bingham by Dr. Marian Hollinger. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the Pricketts Fort Visitor Center as Dr. Marian Hollinger discusses the life and art of artist George Caleb. Bingham’s art is the earliest and finest body of work depicting frontier life in America. (This lecture is free to the public.)
Diversity in Appalachia
September 19, 2018 7:00 pm Leave your thoughts“Diversity in Appalachia” is a series of programs featuring scholars who look beyond the white, Anglo-Protestant, working-class culture to reveal... View Article
Traditional Music Day
September 15, 2018 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsEnjoy a full day of traditional music at the Fort! Be sure to check out the jam session in the park, too.
Polka Night
September 14, 2018 5:00 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Folklife Center is hosting an evening of polka music and dancing with Joe Valencic from the Cleveland Polka Hall of Fame. Local musicians will be featured, and of course there will be food and drink!
Diversity in Appalachia
September 13, 2018 7:00 pm Leave your thoughts“Diversity in Appalachia” is a series of programs featuring scholars who look beyond the white, Anglo-Protestant, working-class culture to reveal the diversity that sometimes lies hidden in many communities. The series is in response to 'Hillbilly Elegy' by J.D. Vance and will explore who lives and works in Appalachia and how our heritage has an impact on who we are as a people. First in the series is Joe Valencic from the Cleveland-style Polka Museum. He will talk about Slovenian migration to West Virginia and the polka music that group brought with them.
Hearth Cooking Demo
September 6, 2018 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsEnjoy the smell of food cooking over an open hearth at the Fort – the way it was prepared during colonial... View Article
Hearth Cooking Demo
August 28, 2018 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and tour the fort and smell the food cooking over an open hearth, the way food was prepared during the colonial times. Recipes will be available upon request. Regular admission applies.
Colonial Kids Day @ Pricketts Fort
August 8, 2018 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsThis day focuses on 18th-century life through a child’s eyes. Bring the kids to the fort to experience a full... View Article
Hearth Cooking @ Pricketts Fort
July 31, 2018 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsEnjoy the smell of food cooking over an open hearth at the Fort – the way it was prepared during colonial... View Article
Colonial Kids Day @ Pricketts Fort
July 25, 2018 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsThe day focuses on 18th-century life through a child’s eyes. Bring the kids to the fort to experience a full... View Article
Hearth Cooking @ Pricketts Fort
July 24, 2018 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsEnjoy the smell of food cooking over an open hearth at the Fort – the way it was prepared during colonial... View Article
Colonial Kids Day @ Pricketts Fort
July 18, 2018 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsThis day focuses on 18th-century life through a child’s eyes. Bring the kids to the fort to experience a full... View Article
Hearth Cooking @ Pricketts Fort
July 17, 2018 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsEnjoy the smell of food cooking over an open hearth at the Fort – the way it was prepared during colonial... View Article
WV History Alive: Benjamin Franklin
July 7, 2018 2:00 pm Leave your thoughtsBenjamin Franklin may not be alive and well, but his spirit still is in living history interpreter Leon Alexander. Listen... View Article
The First Annual Coal Heritage and Bluegrass Festival is more than coal, and it’s more than bluegrass. It’s community and celebration. Go to the link in our profile to read about Saturday’s festivities. ⛏️ #coal #heritage #mymarionwv
June 18, 2018 7:30 pm Leave your thoughtsThe First Annual Coal Heritage and Bluegrass Festival is more than coal, and it’s more than bluegrass. It’s community and... View Article
Think Merry. Think Bright. Think Road Trip! Marion County has the tools to help you de-stress during the busy holidays: http://ow.ly/YYeM306oRV4 #Holidays #Merry #Bright #Italian #Heritage #feastofthesevenfishes #Christmas
November 22, 2016 12:56 am Leave your thoughtsThink Merry. Think Bright. Think Road Trip! Marion County has the tools to help you de-stress during the busy holidays:... View Article
Pricketts Fort Carries On The Tradition Of Music
September 14, 2016 12:50 pm Leave your thoughtsTraditional Music originates everywhere and nowhere at the same time. By definition, it is the first music developed in a... View Article
County Courthouse 101
July 20, 2016 2:03 pm Leave your thoughtsTwo Indians and a single settler. That’s how the story of Marion County began. The day David Morgan walked to... View Article
Marion County’s Famous Artists, Musicians and More
July 15, 2016 2:44 pm Leave your thoughtsFrom our Fairmont’s First Friday concerts to our Palatine Park events, from our small coffee shop shindigs at Joe n’... View Article
Marion County’s Famous Government and Military Leaders
July 15, 2016 2:18 pm Leave your thoughtsWhen driving into Marion County off the Gateway Connector, you may notice an extra-large American flag. That flag isn’t the... View Article
Honor Your Father
June 17, 2016 10:13 am Leave your thoughtsA young boy knelt in the dust of the Babylonian sun and carved into a clay tablet. He wanted the... View Article
Music in Marion: 8 Opportunities for Music Lovers this Summer
June 3, 2016 9:11 am Leave your thoughtsWhether you love a good beat on the electric guitar or hanker for a throwback to simpler times with the... View Article
Finding Fairies in Marion County
June 1, 2016 11:20 am Leave your thoughtsHave you ever heard the fluttering of tiny wings or seen a flash of fair gold at the end of... View Article
The WV Three Rivers Festival: 10 things to know before you go
May 26, 2016 10:06 am Leave your thoughtsThe end of May in Marion County means more than just hotter temperatures and another day off work. For those... View Article
7 Off the Eat’n Path Restaurants in Marion County
May 20, 2016 1:05 pm 5 CommentsYou and the family have taken every vacation imaginable. You’ve hiked the Appalachian trail and swam with dolphins in Miami.... View Article
Marion County’s Crafty Corners
May 17, 2016 1:50 pm 4 CommentsNow that warm weather is peeking around the corner and cicadas are starting to buzz, summer projects can begin for... View Article
Getting Chic with Antiques
May 10, 2016 10:23 am Leave your thoughtsWhat’s chic and filled with antiques? Marion County! We know a thing or two about history and antiques. Our local... View Article
“Wild and Wonderful” West Virginia
April 28, 2016 12:41 pm Leave your thoughts“Wild and Wonderful” West Virginia offers a plethora of activities for its visitors. West Virginia’s rugged terrain was formed by... View Article
Preserving the Your Heirloom Textiles
December 8, 2015 11:03 am Leave your thoughtsAccording to Webster’s dictionary an heirloom is a valuable object that is owned by a family for many years and... View Article
Home for the Holidays
November 20, 2015 12:23 pm Leave your thoughtsThe 21st Annual Holiday Historic Homes Tour, presented by Marion County Historical Society, will take place Saturday, November 28th. Pre-ordered... View Article
Discover and explore Marion County— and its memories!
October 14, 2015 10:29 am Leave your thoughtsAre you a history buff? Maybe you’re more of an explorer, attempting to find history and know it for where... View Article
Hamilton Round Barn Serves Up BBQ and Back Roads
August 20, 2015 9:32 am Leave your thoughtsEnjoy some down-home cookin’ and homegrown bluegrass along with one of the State Journal’s “55 Good Things About West Virginia.”... View Article
Take a Marion County Genealogy Road Trip
June 12, 2015 3:41 pm Leave your thoughtsTake a Marion County Genealogy Road Trip If your family has roots in Marion County, plan a genealogy road trip... View Article
Experience Appalachian Culture at the West Virginia Folklife Center
June 8, 2015 11:20 am Leave your thoughtsExperience Appalachian Culture at the West Virginia Folklife Center The Appalachian region boasts a rich cultural heritage—from quilting to old-time... View Article
Tis the Season of Discovery!
November 18, 2014 2:08 pm Leave your thoughtsMarion County Historical Society 1931: The cell is barely 4 feet wide. The bars in front of me keep me... View Article
Tis the Season of Discovery!
November 18, 2014 2:08 pm Leave your thoughtsMarion County Historical Society 1931: The cell is barely 4 feet wide. The bars in front of me keep me... View Article
Native American Weekend
October 8, 2014 3:43 pm Leave your thoughts“I have seen that in any great undertaking it is not enough for a man to depend simply upon himself.”... View Article
Mekoce Shawnee Honoring the Winged Ones Pow Wow
October 8, 2014 3:37 pm Leave your thoughtsA pow wow. A raptor. And some tacos. Where can you find all that in one place? At the Mekoce... View Article
Mekoce Shawnee Honoring the Winged Ones Pow Wow
October 8, 2014 3:37 pm Leave your thoughtsA pow wow. A raptor. And some tacos. Where can you find all that in one place? At the Mekoce... View Article
Pricketts Fort Fall Festival: Prepare for Winter
October 3, 2014 12:55 pm Leave your thoughtsIt’s finally October! The month of pumpkin spice, Halloween, sweaters and scarves! Of course, we all know the sad truth... View Article
Picture it: Mannington WV 1932
July 31, 2014 12:57 pm 2 Comments82nd Mannington District Fair It all started in 1932. The Mannington District Fair will make its 82nd appearance. The fair... View Article
Games of the Century
July 31, 2014 12:25 pm Leave your thoughtsAre you tired of listening to SpongeBob all day? Would you like a turn on your own iPad? Maybe you’d... View Article