Fairmont
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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 sector would fuel an increasing demand for skilled and unskilled laborers. This resulted in an influx of European workers who would further enrich the culture of Fairmont. The 1900s saw the emergence of a variety of glass manufacturing companies, a packaging plant, flour mills, and an electrical service company. Fairmont became the most diversified and plentiful city in the region.
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- ISBN-13: 9781531666439
- ISBN-10: 1531666434
- Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
- Publish Date: May 2013
- Dimensions: 9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.91 pounds
- Page Count: 130
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