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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Arthurdale, West Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Preston County, West Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Preston County, WV (128) Barbour County, WV (60) Grant County, WV (32) Monongalia County, WV (227) Taylor County, WV (51) Tucker County, WV (90) Garrett County, MD (161) Fayette County, PA (289)  PrestonCounty(128) Preston County (128)  BarbourCounty(60) Barbour County (60)  GrantCounty(32) Grant County (32)  MonongaliaCounty(227) Monongalia County (227)  TaylorCounty(51) Taylor County (51)  TuckerCounty(90) Tucker County (90)  GarrettCountyMaryland(161) Garrett County (161)  FayetteCountyPennsylvania(289) Fayette County (289)
Kingwood is the county seat for Preston County
Arthurdale is in Preston County
      Preston County (128)  
ADJACENT TO PRESTON COUNTY
      Barbour County (60)  
      Grant County (32)  
      Monongalia County (227)  
      Taylor County (51)  
      Tucker County (90)  
      Garrett County, Maryland (161)  
      Fayette County, Pennsylvania (289)  
 
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1 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — “Arthurdale”
On U.S. 92 just south of X Road, on the right when traveling south.
Colonel John Fairfax’s old plantation. He was aide to General Washington in the Revolution and at one time was superintendent of Mt. Vernon. The mansion was built in 1818. Federal homestead project here was model for others.Map (db m75117) HM
2 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — Administration Building
On A Road at North Mountaineer Highway (West Virginia Route 92), on the right when traveling west on A Road.
The Administration Building housed the government agencies which managed Arthurdale. Here, residents came to pay their rent. This building was the first one restored by Arthurdale Heritage, Inc. It now serves as the visitor center, office, and . . . Map (db m169838) HM
3 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — Arthurdale
On North Mountaineer Highway (West Virginia Route 92) at D Road 16, on the right when traveling south on North Mountaineer Highway.
Established 1933,-'34 under Federal Homestead Act, one of several model planned-communities nationwide, and a pet project of Eleanor Roosevelt, to assist unemployed through self-sufficient farming and handicrafts. Town built on 2,400 acres, . . . Map (db m169689) HM
4 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — Community At Arthurdale
On Q Road at A Road, on the right when traveling south on Q Road.
"We felt like one big family, willing to help someone with their troubles. Nobody had too much; we were all striving for the same thing." - Lova McNair
Because Arthurdale depended on the homesteaders working together . . . Map (db m170280) HM
5 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — Food Storage
Near Q Road, 0.2 miles south of North Mountaineer Highway (West Virginia Route 92), on the right when traveling south.
"We grew, we had a big garden with eleven kids…Everything we ate was canned and put in a fruit cellar. So, we were pretty self-sufficient really.” - Eleanor DeGolyier Harvey
Since only Hodgson houses had . . . Map (db m177844) HM
6 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — History of the Houses
On Q Road just south of A Road, on the right when traveling south.
Between 1933 and 1937, three different types of houses were built in Arthurdale. Fifty Hodsgon Houses were built in 1933-1934, seventy-five Wagner Houses in 1935, and forty Stone Houses in 1936-1937. Because Mrs. Roosevelt was an advocate of . . . Map (db m169946) HM
7 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — Honor RollArthurdale 1934
On North Mountaineer Highway (West Virginia Route 92) 0.1 miles south of A Road, on the right when traveling south.
In Honor of the Veterans of this community Arthurdale Memorial Veterans Honor Roll World War II Allsopp, Sydney AMC • Anderson, Bryon A • Anderson, Frank N • Anderson, Warren N • Ault, Frank N • Bucklew, Leslie Sr. M • . . . Map (db m169685) WM
8 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — Service Station
Near North Mountaineer Highway (West Virginia Route 92) at A Road, on the right when traveling south.
The Service Station was owned and operated as a cooperative by the Arthurdale Association. It remained in business under private ownership until the late 1970s. The small building was the office. The garages housed community equipment and government . . . Map (db m170010) HM
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9 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — The Community Center
On Q Road just south of A Road, on the right when traveling south.
These buildings marked the heart of the Arthurdale community. Centered around an 1856 abandoned church originally standing between Reedsville and Masontown, the main white building in front of you served as a meeting place with added arms which . . . Map (db m170262) HM
10 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — The First Arthurdale House
On E Road, 0.1 miles west of A Road, on the left when traveling west.
"It was fabulous. That's the only word I can think of right now. It changed my life completely…within one day, my life changed overnight." - Glenna Williams
Arthurdale's 165 houses were built in three phases beginning . . . Map (db m169793) HM
11 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — The Forge
On A Road at North Mountaineer Highway (West Virginia Route 92), on the right when traveling west on A Road.
The Forge was originally operated by the Mountaineer Craftsmen's Cooperative Association. Items of pewter, copper, brass, and hand-wrought iron were crafted here for use in Arthurdale or for public sale. Pewter items, a specialty, were marketed . . . Map (db m169963) HM
12 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — The Great Hall
Near Q Road just south of A Road, on the left when traveling south.
The Great Hall was used for Town Meetings, Social Events and Worship by the original Homesteaders. The idea for the hall was Eleanor Roosevelts and she supervised the construction. Material for the building came from the first church in Valley . . . Map (db m170265) HM
13 West Virginia, Preston County, Arthurdale — Wagner And Stone Houses
On Q Road, 0.1 miles south of North Mountaineer Highway (West Virginia Route 92), on the right when traveling south.
"It was like moving in a mansion than we had been living in before we came to Arthurdale, over to Scott's Run. You had furnace, you had water, you had electric and things like that. Why we never had before" — Hilda . . . Map (db m177818) HM
 
 
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Jun. 15, 2024