Fairmont

by Christa Lynn Greco

Book Overview

Situated where the West Fork and the Tygart Valley Rivers converged to form the Monongahela River, Fairmont was an attractive location for early settlers. In 1820, Fairmont, then named Middletown, was officially established as a town by the Virginia Assembly and was renamed Fairmont in 1843. The 1800s witnessed significant advancement in community formation, commerce, transportation, and education. Coal and natural gas extraction as well as the transportation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738598402
• ISBN13: 9780738598406
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"