The county seat of Fayette County, West Virginia is Fayetteville. Situated on the rim of the New River Gorge, it was founded by Revolutionary War veteran Abraham Vandal, who was a farmer. Originally named Vandalia, the town’s name was changed to Fayetteville in 1873 in honor of Marquis de Lafayette, who was also a Revolutionary War hero. During the Civil War, the town was fought over four different times and was occupied by both the North and the South at various points. Once a coal mining town, Fayetteville is now almost exclusively a tourist town, boasting fishing, white water rafting, and rock climbing.
Regular Blogs
Presents interesting things in and around Fayetteville as well as random thoughts and ideas, and information about the area.
http://townoffayetteville.blogspot.com
Seeks to inform readers about things to do in Fayetteville, including fishing, hiking, chili cookoffs, and sight-seeing as well as places to eat and drink.
http://visitfayettevillewv.com/blog/
Wildwater Rafting Blog: Fayetteville
This is the archive section for all posts in this weblog about white water rafting in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Also contains spectacular photographs of the New River Gorge and details about it, such as its source and its course.
https://wildwaterwv.wordpress.com/tag/fayetteville-wv/
