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General Attractions - Harrison County |
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Fort New Salem Located 12 miles west of Clarksburg on U.S. 50. (304) 782-5245 Living history center depicting historic rural life in West Virginia. |
Watters Smith Memorial State Park Located off 1-79 at exit 110 (Lost Creek). (304) 745-3081 Historical park and museums dating from the mid 1800s. |
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West Virginia Mountain Products South on Route 20 from 1-79, exit 115 in Quiet Dell School. (304) 622-3304 Arts and crafts cooperative featuring the best of West Virginia's creativity. |
Simpson Creek Baptist Church 231 W. Philadelphia Ave. Bridgeport, WV (304) 842-3589 Thought to be the oldest Protestant church west of the Alleghenies. |
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Historic Downtown Clarksburg Walking tour of beautiful old homes and historic architectural styles. |
West Virginia glass industry Glassmaking, museums, exhibits - much of it in our area! Get information about locations, hours and offerings. |
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More to do in Bridgeport.
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More to do in Clarksburg. |
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General Attractions - Marion County |
Father's Day Church Central United Methodist Church 301 Fairmont Ave. Fairmont, WV 26554 (304) 366-3351 Thought to be the location of the first observance of Father's Day on July 5, 1908. |
Pricketts Fort State Park Two miles off I-79 at Exit 139. (304) 363-3030 Built in 1774 to guard the frontier of Virginia and provide refuge for settlers. |
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West Augusta Historical Society Museum 10 miles northwest of Fairmont on U.S. 250 in Mannington. (304) 986-1089 Built in 1912 as Wilson School. Now houses antiques and artifacts including the bed and dresser of Francis Pierpont, governor of Virginia when West Virginia became its own state in 1863. |
Wave pool and water slide East Marion Park, Fairmont (304) 363-7037 Ride the inland wave and when you're tired of the water, enjoy the rest of this 70 acre park's trails, tennis and basketball courts, miniature golf course and volleyball and softball facilities. |
Mary Lou Retton Youth Park Fairmont, Exit 132 off I-79, then Rt. 240 north, then left on Mary Lou Retton Drive. (304) 363-7037 Named after the 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist from Marion County, this park cover 25 acres with baseball fields, a picnic pavilion, playground and the WV Miner's Memorial. |
Marion County BMX Park Just off Hoult Road, past the K&T Truck Stop on Rt. 73. (304) 363-7037 This nationally sanctioned facility hosts local and state qualifying races on an irregular, closed course with obstacles, berms, and left and right turns. |
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Historic Downtown Fairmont A renaissance in progress, preserving some of the beautiful historic architecture from Fairmont's early industrial boom in the mid-1800s and the energy boom of the late 1800s. A cooperative effort of Main Street Fairmont and the Fairmont Community Development Partnership. |
Historic sites in Marion County. |
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West Virginia Division of Culture and History's list of historic sites. |
More to see in Marion County. Recommended by the Marion County Convention and Visitors Bureau. |
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Act 2 Theatre Company Robert C. Byrd Theatre 1 Eagle Way Clarksburg, WV 26301 (304) 622-0366 Presenting live theater in the heart of Mountaineer Country. |
Augusta Heritage Center Davis & Elkins College 100 Campus Drive Elkins, WV 26241 1-800-624-3157 or (304) 637-1209 West Virginia and folk music from many traditions. Performances and instruction. |
Fairmont Chamber Music Society, Inc. 5267 Arbogaast Lane Morgantown, WV 26508 (304) 291-8277 Presenting a series of annual concerts in Fairmont. |
Prickett’s Fort State Park Route 3, Box 407 Fairmont, WV 26554 304/363-3030 or 1-800-CALL-WVA Outdoor drama. |
West Virginia Choral Arts Foundation and Center 508 E. Pike St. Clarksburg, WV 26301 (304) 624-7282 Presenting the Chanticleer Children's Chorus, Larry Parsons Chorale Madrigal Singers of Clarskburg and Camerata Appalachia. Also sponsors national touring groups in West Virginia. |
West Virginia Fine Arts Listings and calendar. |
West Virginia Music Listings and calendar. |
West Virginia Theatre Listings and calendar. |
Clarksburg Movie Cafe 318 W. Main St. Clarksburg, WV 26301 (304) 622-5457 |
Meadowbrook Mall Cinemas Bridgeport (304) 623-6660 Six screens in one location. |
Rose Garden Theatre 444 W. Pike St. Clarksburg, WV 26301 (304) 624-5677 Historic building, available for special functions. |
Tygart Valley Mall Cinemas White Hall, WV 26554 (304) 363-1132 Six screens in one location. |
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