Editing Alderson, West Virginia (section)

==Local events==
"Alderson has gained fame for its elaborate Fourth of July festivities, as much a fitting celebration of small-town America as it is an observance of the nation's holiday."<ref>{{cite book|last=Chambers |first=S. Allen |title=Buildings of West Virginia |year=2004 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780195165487 |page=160 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=I-ZPAAAAMAAJ&q=Alderson+has+gained+fame+for+its+elaborate+Fourth+of+July+festivities,+as+much+a+fitting+celebration+of+small-town+America+as+it+is+an+observance+of+the+nation%27s+holiday |access-date=January 13, 2018}}</ref> It is also one of the oldest celebrations in the state.<ref>{{cite book|last=Casto |first=James E. |title=The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway |year=2006 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=9781439617465 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=2_WCr_0NtYAC&q=Fourth+of+July+Celebration+in+Alderson+West+Virginia&pg=PT47 |access-date=January 13, 2018|quote=A holiday parade can be seen crossing the tracks in the background. (Photograph taken on Fourth July 1917)}}</ref> It currently has one of the largest Fourth of July celebrations in West Virginia, attracting approximately 15,000 people during the parade.<ref>{{cite web|last=Swartz |first=Mattison |title=Alderson Set to Kick off 56th Annual Fourth of July Celebration |url= http://www.wvnstv.com/archives/alderson-set-to-kick-off-56th-annual-fourth-of-july-celebration/840193683 |publisher=WVNS |date=June 13, 2017 |access-date=January 13, 2018}}</ref> It is unique by offering many family activities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alderson 4th of July Celebration |url= http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/events/alderson-4th-of-july-celebration/ |publisher=Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine |date=July 1, 2017 |access-date=January 13, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180114074138/http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/events/alderson-4th-of-july-celebration/ |archive-date=January 14, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Over six days, events include a fireman's rodeo, band shows, a car show, a parade, various races on the Greenbrier River, as well as a parade and fireworks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alderson 4th of July Celebration, 2018 |url= https://greenbrierwv.com/events/3974/alderson-4th-of-july-celebration |publisher=Greenbrier County Convention & Visitors Bureau |access-date=January 13, 2018}}</ref>

The Alderson Strawberry Festival began in 2016 and occurs annually during Memorial Day weekend. This festival celebrates strawberries, and the local farmers provide the strawberries for the event.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.register-herald.com/news/alderson-strawberry-festival-has-been-scheduled-for-may/article_503714ca-746a-504c-a4d0-bc3a9f87f7b3.html |title=Alderson Strawberry Festival has been scheduled for May 26 |last=Alvey |first=Tina |newspaper=Beckley Register-Herald |date=February 8, 2024|access-date=March 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://greenbrierwv.com/events/alderson-strawberry-festival |title=Alderson Strawberry Festival |work=greenbrierwv.com |date=2025 |access-date=March 4, 2025}}</ref>