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Fairmont, city (1990 pop. 20,210), seat of Marion co., N central W.Va., where the West Fork and Tygart rivers form the Monongahela; settled 1793 around Prickett's Fort (1774), inc. as Fairmont 1843. Coal mining has been central to Fairmont's economy, but restrictions on the use of high-sulfur bituminous coal have caused an industry decline; other industries make transportation and electrical equipment, fabricated metals, machinery, and glass. A Union supply depot in the Civil War, Fairmont was raided by Confederate cavalry in 1863. In 1907 a mine explosion nearby resulted in almost 400 deaths. Fairmont State College is there. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Fairmont Prep 33, Viewpoint 7: Fairmont Prep of Anaheim's Richard Johnson caught two touchdown passes and returned an interception for another score as the Huskies defeated visiting Viewpoint of Calabasas at Valley Christian High in Cerritos. Hotel mogul Lewis Wolff has put one of his prized hotels, Santa Monica's Fairmont Miramar, up for sale. New Plaza hotel owner Miki Naftali, president and CEO of Manhattan-based Elad Properties, has announced that Fairmont Hotels & Resorts will continue to manage the landmark 805-room property at Fifth Avenue at Central Park South. |
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