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Fairmont, WV - Guiseppe Needs a Feasibility Study for the Local Freakshow
Manage episode 365089243 series 3003280
Welcome to Fairmont, West Virginia, "The Friendly City!" The town was originally incorporated as Middletown in 1820 but was changed it's name to Fairmont in 1843 at the suggestion of William Haymond Jr. because of its beautiful view of the Monongahela River. Fairmont also calls itself the "Pepperoni Capital of the World." The first pepperoni roll was sold at the Country Club Bakery in 1927. It was designed by bakery owner Giuseppe Argiro to be an easy meal for coal miners. The town is the birthplace of gold medal winning gymnast Mary Lou Retton. Retton was the first female gymnast outside of Eastern Europe to win the individual all-around gold medal. We hope you enjoy our trip to Fairmont!
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
408 episodes
Manage episode 365089243 series 3003280
Welcome to Fairmont, West Virginia, "The Friendly City!" The town was originally incorporated as Middletown in 1820 but was changed it's name to Fairmont in 1843 at the suggestion of William Haymond Jr. because of its beautiful view of the Monongahela River. Fairmont also calls itself the "Pepperoni Capital of the World." The first pepperoni roll was sold at the Country Club Bakery in 1927. It was designed by bakery owner Giuseppe Argiro to be an easy meal for coal miners. The town is the birthplace of gold medal winning gymnast Mary Lou Retton. Retton was the first female gymnast outside of Eastern Europe to win the individual all-around gold medal. We hope you enjoy our trip to Fairmont!
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
408 episodes
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