Downtown Fairmont
304-368-1123. Walking tours available for the historic section of town.Nine of the seventeen covered bridges in West Virginia are within easy access of Fairmont. Kathleen Panek, owner of the Gillum House B&B in Shinnston, has route information if you want to visit all of them.
West Virginia Folklife Center
1201 Locust Avenue at Fairmont State, 304-367-4403 or 304-367-4286, (http://www.fscwv.edu/wvfo...). Dedicated to the identification, preservation, and perpetuation of the region's rich cultural heritage, through academic studies, educational programs, festivals and performances, and publications.