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02 Jul

The Mountain State Art & Craft Fair included 200 artists and craftsmen

The Mountain State Art & Craft Fair, held annually during the Fourth of July weekend at the Cedar Lakes Conference Center near Ripley, began in 1963 as part of West Virginia's Centennial celebration. Representatives of the departments of Agric...

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