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Town of Ansted |
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Your Hometown Mountain Heritage Destination |
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Hometown Mountain Heritage Festival |
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Demonstrations go on all day showing how many items were made and used in the ‘old days.’ Items created and sold at the Festival include hand-churned butter, hand-built furniture, baskets, belts and clothing accessories, hand-made candles and more. |
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Face-painting, parades, clowns, races, cotton candy, ice cream, contests, toys and so much more to entertain the kids! The entire family will have the time of their lives at the Hometown Mountain Heritage Festival. |
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The Hometown Mountain Heritage Festival is Fayette County, WV’s premier Heritage Festival. Each June, the town of Ansted becomes a living telling of the story of Appalachia’s history. This event celebrates West Virginia and Appalachia with three days of old-fashioned fun. |
Date: May, 2007 |
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The annual Coal Loading contest brings out the most competitive men and women in the area to see who can load a ton of coal the fastest. |
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Hands-on Pioneer Activities |
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Coal Loading |
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Fun for kids |
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Contact person: 304-658-5901 |
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Vendor booths available for the Hometown Mountain Heritage Festival |
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Actors portray historic characters and play out historic dramas along the Hawks Nest Rail Trail. The stories of Ansted’s past come to life during this annual event. |
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Interpretive Trail |
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A 5K running race, a 5K walk and bicycling trails are all part of the excitement at the Hometown Mountain Heritage Festival. |
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Race events |
