Black Huntington: An Appalachian Story – CANCELED
March 22, 2020 2:00 pm Leave your thoughtsCicero Fain will read from his book Black Huntington: An Appalachian Story. Using interviews and archival materials, Fain details the... View Article
Tag Archive: WV history
Celebrating Fairmont’s 200th Anniversary
January 12, 2020 10:30 am Leave your thoughtsTwo hundred years of Fairmont history will come alive in a special church service featuring portrayals of key historic figures... View Article
Coralie Franklin Cook Portrayal
April 3, 2019 7:00 pm Leave your thoughtsFairmont State University adjunct professor, Ilene Evans will portray educator and suffragist, Coralie Franklin Cook. Coralie Franklin Cook was born... View Article
How To Properly Enjoy A Pepperoni Roll
March 15, 2019 12:30 pm Leave your thoughtsEating really isn’t a difficult task. But… Eating at a fancy restaurant isn’t easy. Eating spaghetti politely isn’t easy. And... View Article
January: A Month To Remember
January 18, 2019 9:49 am Leave your thoughtsJanuary is one of the most important times in Marion, historically speaking. Without this month throughout the years, Marion simply... View Article
Remembering the Farmington Mine Disaster
November 7, 2018 7:00 pm Leave your thoughtsThroughout the month, the Fairmont State University School of Fine Arts and the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folk... View Article
Up Close and Personal: History
May 9, 2018 11:24 am Leave your thoughtsIn this blog series, Up, Close and Personal, we’re going to answer some of – what I’m sure are- some... View Article
Learn All The Reasons You Should Visit Mannington
April 19, 2018 3:26 pm Leave your thoughtsOnce known as Koontown, Mannington was a leading center of commerce with the oil and gas industry, coal mining, sanitary... View Article
10 Ways to Explore Rivesville, WV
March 15, 2018 7:37 am 9 CommentsWith summer comes adventures and new explorations, all of which are tantalizingly close. While we impatiently wait for it, let... View Article