Historical Markers and War Memorials in Arthurdale, West Virginia
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Arthurdale is in Preston County
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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
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
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
"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
"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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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
"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
