Boaz Fleming
1758–1830
Here in 1819, on land purchased from Thomas Barns, Boaz Fleming, pioneer, soldier of the American Revolution, founded this town, which, in 1820, the Virginia General Assembly established as Middletown, under a trustee form of Government.
Middletown was renamed Fairmont in 1843.
Marker is on Adams Street east of Monroe Street, on the left when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
