In a strange historical coincidence, Fairmont is the birthplace of not one, but two national holidays. Join us to experience the story of these two special days – and how they trace their roots back to this West Virginia town.

Fairmont’s female population seems to remember a certain “good-lookin’ ice cream man”. Sixty years later, we talk to these women — who was he? Was he really that good-looking? Join us as we solve the mystery of the handsome ice cream man.

What went on… when the sun went down? Plenty. Listen in as Fairmont’s “old-timers” share the stories of wild Saturday nights in the 1940s and 50s.

Come with us and enjoy an hour-long interactive walking tour of Fairmont’s historic streets.

On the outskirts of Downtown Fairmont lies a pristine hillside – a final resting place for thousands of Fairmonters. But Woodlawn Cemetery isn’t simply a burying ground; there’s something about this place, this hillside, that stays with you – long after you leave.

It’s a special corner of the world: a place to be explored; to be savored; to be celebrated. Come with us, on this journey to some of Fairmont’s most special places.

Talk to any Fairmonter who was around in the 1940s, 50s, or 60s. Anybody who was somebody – or wanted to be somebody – hung out at The Palace Restaurant. It was the place to see and be seen. Come with us – as talk to the people who made the legend.

The story of Fairmont, West Virginia, is tied inextricably to the coal industry. In this episode of Finding Fairmont, we sit down with coal miners to explore the birth, life — and death — of the Fairmont coal mines. And to understand what its like to work in a miner — a real picture of the life of a miner.