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January
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January
is
“Founders'
Month”
celebrating
the
following
dates
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| January 3, 1758 |
The
birthday
of
Boaz
Fleming,
founder
of
Middletown,
Virginia
now
Fairmont,
West
Virginia,
was
born
in
Delaware.
He
served
in
the
Revolutionary
War.
Encouraged
by
David
Morgan,
at
the
age
of
29,
with
his
wife
Elizabeth
(Hutchinson)
and
their
one
year
old
daughter,
Clarissa,
Boaz
led
a
party
of
43
persons
with
their
worldly
goods
and
animals
across
the
Alleghenies
to
the
Morgan
settlement
near
Milford
(now
Rivesville)
He
purchased
254
acres.
A
picture
of
Clarissa
is
hanging
at
the
Museum.
Boaz,
Elizabeth
and
Clarissa
are
buried
in
Woodlawn
Cemetery. |
| January
14,
1842 |
Marion
County
was
established
by
an
Act
of
the
General
Assembly
of
Virginia.
The
story
goes
that
Boaz
Fleming
was
tired
of
paying
taxes
to
both
the
counties
of
Harrison
and
Monongalia
for
his
property.
When
complaining
to
Dolly
Madison,
she
suggested
he
form
his
own
county
which
he
did.
Delegate
William
S.
Morgan,
grandson
of
David
Morgan,
assisted
by
Senator
William
J.
Willey,
introduced
the
House
Bill
69.
The
new
county
was
named
for
Revolutionary
War
General
Francis
Marion.
However,
Mr.
Fleming
did
not
live
to
see
the
actual
passage
of
the
Bill. |
| January
19,
1820 |
In
1843
the
name
of
Middletown
was
changed
to
the
Borough
of
Fairmont
and
became
incorporated.
In
1865
the
trustee
form
of
government
changed
to
mayor
and
council.
The
first
Mayor
was
Jacob
Beeson,
whose
home,
built
in
1851,
still
stands
on
Locust
Avenue.
In
1899
the
WV
Legislature
granted
the
Borough
of
Fairmont
a
new
charter
by
which
the
towns
of
Palatine
and
West
Fairmont
were
incorporated
into
Fairmont.
The
name
was
changed
to
the
City
of
Fairmont.
In
1913
Barnesville,
now
Belleview
was
incorporated
in
the
City
of
Fairmont. |
| January
25,
1814 |
Francis
H.
Pierpont,
the
“the
Father
of
West
Virginia”,
was
born.
He
was
elected
as
the
Governor
of
Restored
(to
the
United
States)
Virginia,
at
the
Second
Wheeling
Convention,
June
20,
1861.
There
were
now
two
Virginias
–
Union
and
Confederate.
Pierpont’s
plans
and
actions
prior
to
being
and
as
the
Governor
of
Restored
Virginia
(1861-1868)
made
him
greatly
responsible
for
the
creation
of
West
Virginia,
June
20,
1863.
Pierpont
died
March
24,
1899
and
is
buried
in
Woodlawn
Cemetery
next
to
his
wife
Julia
Augusta
Roberson
Pierpont.
April
30,
1910,
his
statue
was
placed
in
Statuary
Hall
in
the
US
Capitol
Building,
Washington,
DC,
honoring
him
as
the
“Father
of
West
Virginia”. |
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Enjoy
the
the
following
festivities
at
the
Marion
County
Historical
Society
Museum
on
the
dates
listed
below
.
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January 3, 2009
10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Boaz
Fleming's
actual
Birthday,
we
will
have
birthday
cake
at
the
Museum. |
January
14,
2009
10:00
am
-
2:00
pm |
Marion
County
was
established
by
an
Act
of
the
General
Assembly
of
Virginia. |
January
20,
2009
10:00
am
-
2:00
pm |
The
Museum
will
be
open
from
10:00
-
2:00
to
celebrate
the
establishment
of
Middletown
on
this
date
in
1820.
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January
24,
2009
10:30
am |
Membership
Meeting
On
Sept
4,
2008,
Lambert
Echols
died
at
the
age
of
only
55.
He
was
the
only
Marion
County
Correction
Officer
to
obtain
the
rank
of
Chief
of
the
Department
of
Corrections.
He
was
devoted
to
his
job,
many
times
working
18
hours
a
day,
7
days
a
week.
He
was
an
inspiration
to
those
worked
with
him
and
the
men
that
were
incarcerated.
He
encouraged
programs
to
help
prisoners
towards
rehabilitation.
He
was
a
Deacon
of
the
Baptist
Church
and
practiced
what
he
preached.
On
Saturday,
January
24th
at
10:30
a.m.,
former
Sheriff
Ronald
Watkins
will
be
the
guest
speaker
at
the
Marion
County
Historical
Society’s
monthly
membership
meeting
and
presenting
a
plaque
in
Ronald
Echols
memory.
The
meeting
will
be
at
the
Central
United
Methodist
Church.
Please
enter
on
the
3rd
street
side
entrance.
The
public
is
always
invited
to
attend. |
January
26,
2009
10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Birthdate
of
Francis
H.
Pierpont
the
Father
of
West
Virginia.
Birthday
Cake
will
be
served
to
honor
his
contributions. |
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February
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February 7, 2009
9:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Display
in
honor
of
Abe
Lincoln's
200th
birthay.
First
Saturday
Event
-
Chocolate
Tour
Each
business
on
the
tour
will
be
marked
with
a
red
heart
shaped
balloon.
The
grand
prize
drawings
will
be
dinner
for
two,
an
overnight
stay
at
the
Holiday
Inn,
2
tickets
to
a
WVU
men's
basketball
game
and
movie
tickets,
and
the
grand
prize
will
be
a
basket
filled
with
all
kinds
of
goodies
from
businesses
on
the
tour. |
February 26, 2009
7:00 pm |
This
is
first
in
a
series
of
special
events
for
Black
History
Year
in
partnership
formed
with
the
Council
of
Churches,
Channel
19,
and
the
Marion
County
Historical
Society.
The
program
that
will
be
at
7:00p.m.
at
the
Fleming
Memorial
Church
located
on
1493
Locust
Avenue
will
feature
Fairmont’s
own
Col.
“Spanky
Roberts”.
Parts
of
the
Movie
the
Tuskegee,
will
be
shown
and
a
display
and
discussion
will
be
given
by
Charlotte
Meade.
Col
Roberts
was
the
first
African
American
pilot
in
the
United
States
Armed
Services
and
the
First
Commander
of
an
integrated
troop.
She
will
also
sing
the
song
that
she
composed
for
the
dedication
of
the
Col.
Roberts
Bridge.
FREE
TO
THE
PUBLIC |
February 28, 2009
10:30 am |
February
28th:
Membership
Meeting
at
the
Telephone
Museum
on
Monroe
Street |
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March
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March
28,
2009
10:00
am
-
3:00
pm |
History
Expo
2009
The
Marion
County
Historical
Society
and
the
Marion
County
Commission
are
sponsoring
an
exciting
program
on
Saturday,
March
28Th,
2009
from
10
am
until
3
pm.
This
will
be
held
in
Marion
County
Courthouse
that
is
on
the
National
Register
of
Historic
Buildings.
On
the
second
floor
a
program
will
be
held
featuring
such
live
entertainment
as
conversation
between
Fairmont's
own
Gov.
Francis
H.
Pierpont
(the
Governor
of
Restored
Virginia
1861
to
1868
and
Father
of
West
Virginia
)
and
his
First
Lady
Julia
Pierpont(the
founder
of
Decoration
Day),
President
Abraham
Lincoln
citing
the
famed
Gettysburg
Address,
a
Civil
War
display
and
a
bullwhip
demonstration
by
a
cattle
drover.
The
Keynote
Speaker
will
be
Dr.
Anderson
on
76Th
Anniversary
of
the
founding
of
the
CCC
Museum
.
On
the
third
floor
will
be
exhibitors
such
as
the
Ann
Jarvis
Museum,
the
Astronomy
Club,
The
Coal
Baron
Clarence
Watson
and
the
Fairmont
Farms,
a
Indian
artifacts
exhibit
dating
back
4000
years
ago,
and
the
Marion
County/Lincoln
Connection
to
name
a
few
of
the
expected
30
exhibitors.
There
will
be
live
heritage
music.
A
rare
treat
will
be
Judge
Fox
telling
about
landmark
cases
that
happened
in
this
court
room
which
contains
all
of
the
original
furnishings
since
1910.
The
recently
restored
painted
murals
will
be
explained
by
a
maiden
from
that
era.
General
tours
of
this
beautiful
building
will
be
available.
There
will
be
drawings
for
door
prizes
every
hour.
In
this
day
of
watched
pennies
this
is
a
free
event
for
the
public
and
a
together
time
for
families
to
share.
This
is
completely
free
for
exhibitors
&
for
the
public.
Free
parking.
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| March
TBA,
2009 |
Dedication
of
the
five
Civil
War
Markers
in
Fairmont
listed
on
Civil
War
Trails,
Inc.,
based
in
Richmond,
Virginia. |
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April
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| April
TBA,
2009 |
Annual
Dinner |
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May
Events
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May
23,
2009
10:00
am
-
2:00
pm |
Julie
Pierpont
Day,
Founder
of
Decoration
Day,
and
First
Lady
of
Restored
Virginia.
Program
begins
at
the
Museum,
before
proceding
to
Woodlawn
cemetary. |
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June
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June
20,
2009
10:00
am
-
2:00
pm |
Celebration
of
West
Virginia's
Birthday
on
the
lawn
of
the
Museum.
Music,
re-enactors,
and
refreshments,
of
course! |
June
27,
2009
10:30
am
|
Membership
Meeting
Location
TBA |
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July
•
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July
25,
2009
10:30
am |
Membership
Meeting
Location
TBA |
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August
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August
TBA,
2009
Time
TBA |
Gazing
Back
In
Time
Location
TBA |
August
22,
2009
10:30
am |
Membership
Meeting
Location
TBA |
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September
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September
26,
2009
10:30
am |
Membership
Meeting
Location
TBA |
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October
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October
24
,
2009
5:30
pm |
Come
have
a
pleasureable
evening
beginning
with
a
social
hour
from
5:30
-6:30
with
displays
by
the
West
Virginia
Reenactors
Association
and
tempting morsels
for
your
palate. At
6:30
be
served
a
four
course
dinner
from
receipts
in
the
1860s.
Next
sit
back
&
enjoy
Belle
Boyd
the
(West)
Virginia
Conferate
Spy
played
by
Patty
Cooper
from
the
WV
Humanities
Council.
Place:
Central
United
Methodist
Church
at
the
corner
of
Third
Street
&
Fairmont
Avenue
in
Fairmont
WV.
Doors
open
at
5:30
Cost:
Dinner
is
$12.50
Tickets
must
be
purchased
by
October
1
Tickets
may
be
purchased
at
the
Marion
County
Museum
located
by
the
Marion
County
Court
House
in
Fairmont
from
10-2
Monday
-
Saturday,
Fairmont
Avenue
Antiques
at
1313
Fairmont
Ave
from
10
-5
Monday
-Saturday
or
by
mailing
a
check
to
MCHS,
P.O.
Box
1636,
Fairmont
WV
26555-1636.
Specifiy
Ham
or
Chicken.
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October
24
,
2009
10:30
am |
Membership
Meeting
Location
TBA |
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November
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November
17,
2009
10:30
am |
Membership
Meeting
Location
TBA |
November
28,
2009
10:00
am
-
4:00
pm |
16th
Annual
Holiday
Historic
Home
Tour
Tour
at
your
leisure
to
historic
home/sites
often
decorated
for
Christmas
and
serving
tasty
treets.
Learn
the
history
from
the
private
owners
of
the
places.
Price
TBA
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December
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| December
1,
2009 |
The
Marion
County
Historical
Society
is
sponsoring
a
bus
tour
to
see
the
notrf
Tour
of
Lights
at
Ogelby.
Leave
on
this
pleasant
1
day
bus
tour
to
Wheeling
with
professional
tour
guides.
First
stop
is
the
Olgeby
Mansion/Museum( on
the
National
Historic
Registar) with
a stop to
purchase
goodies. Then
to
the
a
Christmas
Buffet
Dinner
at
Wilson
Lodge
before
touring
the
noted
light
exhibit
in
the
park
&
downtown.
Cost:
$91.00
for
members
&
$99.00
for
Non
members:
To
make
sure
of
your
space,
a
deposit
of
$20
will
hold
your
seat.
The
full
amount
of
the
ticket must
be
paid
by
October
30th.
For
furter
information
call:
(304)
367-
5398
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December
12,
2009
10:00
am
-
4:00
pm |
Annual
Open
House
in
conjunction
with
the
Feast
of
the
Seven
Fishes.
Live
Music
and
free
refreshment
and
heritage
music.
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