Preserving the Past, Embracing the Future.....
Surrounded by historic landmarks, rolling hills, Tygart Lake and River. Grafton naturally blends a rich history with a prosperous new and exciting future.
Past Award Winner
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"Birthplace of Mother's Day"
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Offical Site of the City of Grafton
Chartered March 15, 1856 in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Grafton has the longest on-going Memorial Day Observance in the country. We have had a parade every year since 1867.
The City where Mother's Day began
The Grafton City Council and Appointed Staff
From left to right - City Judge Lloyd Spring, Councilor Jerry Isner, Councilor Dale Lee, City Clerk/Finance Director Larry Richman, Mayor G. Thomas Bartlett III, City Manager Kevin Stead, Vice-Mayor Robert Klepfel, Councilor Peggy Knotts Barney and City Attorney Howard Ferris
Visit one of Grafton's Best Kept Secrets
Dinner Impossible filmed in
Historic Downtown Grafton
Nathaniel Flohr
of Grafton completed
a research project
on Highway Historical Markers located throughout
Taylor County - click on the image for his report
The Grafton City Pool is one of the first pools in West Virginia to be 100% compliant with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Safety Act
We take children's safety seriously!
The City of Grafton is pround to announce free Wifi in Historic Downtown Grafton
16 streets were paved during the 2011 Street Paving
Program totalling over $135,000.00
Congratulations to the 2011 Lady Bearcat Soccer
Team for winning the 2011 West Virginia AA State
Championship.
Calendar of Events
May 25th - 6pm - Pool party
6pm - Grafton's Got Talent Preliminaries 16 years and older.
8pm - Subway Variety & Show Band - Often called "West Virginia's number one party band" playing 1950s, 60s, and 70s hits.
8pm - Historic Lantern Tour of the Grafton National Cemetery
May 26th - 10:30 - Grafton's Got Talent under 16 years of age
12:30 - Dialed Action Sports Team BMX Bike Stunt Ramp Show
1:30 - Hotdog eating contest and horse and buggy rides
2:30 - Ryan Cain and The Ables playing 50s, 60s, and 70s greats
3:00 - 6:00 - Barnyard Petting Zoo
4:00 - Community Picnic sponsored by the Grafton Rotary Club
4:30 - Wild World of Animals Exotic Animal Show
5:30 - Dialed Action Sports Team BMX Bike Stunt Ramp Show
6:15 - Grafton's Got Talent Finals
8:00 - Chris Weaver Band
Fireworks Following the Concert
May 27th - 11:00 am - Car, bike and truck show
May 28th - 10:00 145th Annual West Virginia Memorial Day Parade. 145th Annual Grafton National Cemetery Program following
Congratulations to Tom and Donna Hart for
opening a new business in Historic Downtown Grafton
