

Clarksburg's Greek Heritage
Around & About the Clarksburg History Museum by Clarksburg History Museum
S1 · E5
Jul 24, 2024
52:40
Episode notes
Greeks entered West Virginia in significant numbers around the turn of the 20th century. in the first decade of the 20th century, around 300 Greeks settled in Clarksburg, in Harrison County, to work at the Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate Company, known as the ‘‘Tin-plate’’ factory, owned by Weirton Steel. Host Martha Jett records a conversation with Maria Alex from St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox church to record history of immigration to Clarksburg.
Keywords
History
Clarksburg West Virginia
Historic Clarksburg West Virginia
Clarksburg History
Clarksburg History Museum
Greek Immigrants
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Greek orthodox