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1. • Marion County Historical Society to commemorate 60th anniversary of Kennedy assassination

     Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 6 months ago

     Nov. 20—FAIRMONT — On Nov. 22, 1963, then-President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding his presidential motorcade through Dallas, Texas. But just three years prior he toured the United ...

2. • Fairmont thespians to share spooky Halloween history with Marion County Historical Society

     Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 7 months ago

     Oct. 14—FAIRMONT — As Halloween creeps closer, so too do the ghosts of Marion County's past. In fact, they have scheduled a visit to the Marion County Historical Society later this month — all ...

3. • History-tourism promoted at Marion County Founder's Day celebration

     Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 4 months ago

     Jan. 26—FAIRMONT — Dora Kay Grubb summoned Boaz Flemming and Francis H. and Julia Pierpont out of history to regale visitors to the Marion County Convention and Visitors Center with stories ...

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     ‘The Wounds That Bind Us’ is magnificent memoir | Book Talk

     Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 9 months ago

     Akron native Kelley Shinn gained national attention in 2019 with a commentary in the New York Times....

5. • New scholarship established by the Liggett family

     Greensburg Daily News, Ind. via Yahoo News· 1 year ago

     Feb. 23—RUSH COUNTY — In the yard of the Liggett family's farm stands an impressive maple tree. Its thick trunk separates into many branches, growing both tall and wide. No doubt its roots run ...

6. • Developer of virtual 'Ride in a Coal Mine' seeks funding from Marion County Commission

     Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 8 months ago

     Sep. 14—FAIRMONT — A new motion simulator under construction in Fairmont will provide visitors a first-hand look at the mining industry that for decades has formed the backbone of North Central ...

7. • Simulated mining ride hopes to kickstart coal heritage recognition in Northern West Virginia

     Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 8 months ago

     Sep. 20—FAIRMONT — Although not overlooked, much of northern West Virginia's coal mining history lacks representation through standing museums or heritage sites. Through a combination of robotics ...

8. • Julia Pierpont Day highlights history and creation of Memorial Day

     Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 12 months ago

     May 29—FAIRMONT — Julia Pierpont Day celebrates the origins of "Decoration Day" and how it came to be known today as Memorial Day. Dryden, New York native Julia Augusta Robertson Pierpont, who ...

9. • Fairmont native son General Frank K. Everest inducted into the WV Aviation Hall of Fame

     Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 2 years ago

     Aug. 27—FAIRMONT — West Virginia aviation is usually defined by the name Chuck Yeager, but a Fairmont pilot was even faster. Frank K. Everest Jr. has been in the National Aviation Hall of Fame ...

10. • Prickett's Fort Foundation receives $15K grant for renovations

      Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 1 year ago

      Jan. 19—FAIRMONT — The Prickett's Fort Memorial Foundation is $15,000 closer to its fundraising goal. Wednesday morning, at the Marion County Commission meeting, members from the Prickett's ...