History of Clarksburg, West Virginia
Clarksburg is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia|Harrison County, West Virginia, U.S. The population was 16,743 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harrison County, West Virginia|Harrison County{{GR|6}}. Since 1979 Clarksburg has hosted the annual Italian Heritage Festival|West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival during Labor Day weekend. Each September since 1991 the city has been the site of the West Virginia Black Heritage Festival. The city is known as the "jewel of the hills."
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