The first homesteaders arrived in 1934 and each property was 2 5 acres in size to allow the families to raise food and livestock. Arthurdale was to be the first of many proposed towns that were intended to be fully sustainable, unfortunately all that is left today is a ghost town. Browse and compare honda vehicles for sale near arthurdale, wv 26520 from local dealers and private sellers. This collection of historic images illustrates the history of arthurdale during the federal governments management from 1933 to 1947, with the majority of the images coming from the west virginia and regional history collection of the west virginia university libraries and the library of congress. A compelling history of one of the governments most radical, if largely. To plant a tree in memory of colleen hicks as a living tribute, please visit tribute store. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more.
If you are interested in local history, the arthurdale festival is a neat festival to pop in to for a few hours. Ask us about rare antiquarian atlases we have in stock. Prior to fdrs election in 1933, eleanor became interested in the work of the american friends service committee afsc. It was built in 1933, at the height of the depression, as a social experiment to provide opportunities for redundant local miners and farmers.
Two scrapbooks, available on microfilm only, document the history of arthurdale, west virginia, from 1935 to 1975. For those of us who have shared in life and career opportunities resulting from the arthurdale experience, we need to serve as an example to others by providing for ongoing funding that will continue the legacy of arthurdale for future generations. The one civil war battle in west virginia that nearly destroyed an entire town. Many houses were built in kingwood in the 1870s, 80s and 90s. Arthurdale, wv, was first known as the reedsville project by the government employees who were sent here to establish the first new deal community under the first of three franklin delano roosevelt administrations. New deal festival celebrate the history of the new deal. Kevin barksdale marshall university and ken foneswolf west virginia university assembled this collection of essays, mostly from the journal they edit, west virginia history, to serve as a reader for courses on the mountain states history. West virginia became a state on june 20, 1863, during the civil war. Beyond the positive role modeling and the physical bonding that takes place, we are stimulating imagination, enriching vocabulary, building listening skills. For that resident, arthurdale, west virginia, was heaven. All obituaries reedsville wv funeral home and cremation. You can view arthurdale venues that host many arthurdale wv events every year you can find a ton of properties for sale if you search the arthurdale page on zillow.
White houses book about lesbian love affair between eleanor roosevelt. Box 760, arthurdale, wv 26520 andor you could buy a book or read a book for a young child. How new deal economic policies played out in the small town of arthurdale. Fagan west virginia state theater in charleston, wv. Arthurdale in august 1933, eleanor roosevelt visited the impoverished coal communities of north central west virginia. New books west virginia division of culture and history. Born february 03, 1951, diana was the daughter of the late woodrow and anita joan knight.
Arthurdale is an unincorporated community in preston county, west virginia, united states. I ordered this book for a west virginia history class. Arthurdale wv census records community information for. One of them was the brainchild of the first lady, eleanor roosevelt.
During the great depression, many americans struggled to find jobs, food for their families, and a safe place to live. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. The program offered the hope of a better life to a selected number of the miners and their families who lived in depressed, overcrowded coal camps. The history of the abandoned village of authurdale, west. Arthurdale, wv, was first known as the reedsville project by the government employees who were sent here to establish the first new deal community. Discover arthurdale historic district in arthurdale, west virginia. The school buildings in arthurdale were listed as endangered properties by the preservation alliance of west virginia in 2012. There have been included in these three books over 1,6000 pictures depicting different scenes of cabin creek and some of its many residents. Welcome to the heart of arthurdale city data where you can quickly find the key arthurdale detailed data and census information you need. Because of its details and in depth descriptions, those interested in west virginia history will appreciate and enjoy it. Arthurdale, wv real estate arthurdale homes for sale.
There, she received a certificate award and was recognized as a history hero. Restaurants around arthurdale arthurdale, wv aarp in your city. Preston county volunteer reader orientation arthurdale. Diana kay dee blackstock, 69, of arthurdale, wv entered into eternal rest on tuesday, february 04, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.
During the great depression, president roosevelt devised initiatives to boost the economy. Every donation helps us preserve the history and legacy of arthurdale. The eleanor roosevelt papers project is a universitychartered research center associated with the department of history of the george washington university. Coal miners in the town of scotts run, west virginia, became nationallyfamous for their struggles. Arthurdale real estate arthurdale wv homes for sale zillow. Arthurdale, west virginia, was the first of several planned new deal resettlement towns designed to take impoverished laborers and move them to newly constructed rural. Arthurdale, a planned community begun in the mid1930s in west virginia, was funded by the federal government as part of the new deal. In august 1933, eleanor roosevelt visited the impoverished coal communities of north central west virginia. With a maximum runway length of 2400 it demands a smaller aircraft, such as. Honda vehicles for sale near arthurdale, wv 26520 kelley. Prior to fdrs election in 1933, eleanor became interested in the work of the american friends service committee afsc, a quaker organization which had begun a. The west virginia northern railroad was the first railroad in kingwood.
It was undertaken by the shortlived subsistence homesteads division and with the personal involvement of first lady eleanor roosevelt, who used her influence to win government approval for the scheme. And, again exactly as marx predicted, history produced that man. Her visit spurred the creation of arthurdale, the nations first new deal homestead community. The fact that the remoteness of arthurdale from suitable transportation and markets made it especially unattractive as a manufacturing site should have been plainly apparent to anyone with an iq high enough to gain admission to our ivy league schools, yet it made no dent in the. Arthurdale restaurants and places to eat arthurdale, wv. The new town was named arthurdale after richard arthur, and in 1934, the government started building houses, shops, and a community center. The aim was to encourage selfsufficiency, and reduce dependence. Arthurdale white pages phone books in west virginia wv. Arthurdale wv images of america amanda griffith penix, inc. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow.
Memorial gifts can be made in rochelles memory to wv caring volunteer program, p. Arthurdale historic district arthurdale, west virginia atlas obscura. Look no further than the bash to find and book the best local kids party entertainers and vendors in arthurdale, wv. The american voting masses that vanguard of the socialist revolution wanted a strong man, exactly as that genius marx had predicted. Soup camel, west virginia hitchers, high street jazz band, and trial by fire. Perhaps because of these books their memory will live on forever and not be forgotten. I knew very little about the importance of arthurdale other than eleanor roosevelt often visited this rural area of preston county in west virginia i then. Arthurdale was the nicest ghetto in our nations proud history. Tunnelton white pages phone books in west virginia wv. Cooking can be as enjoyable as eating at a restaurant. A museum and research center are housed in five of the original structures, including a working 1930s homestead.
It was built in 1933, at the height of the depression, as a social. This project began as an effort to preserve the history of the area and to honor the many people that once called this long and narrow hollow their home. In back to the land, author cj maloney tells the true story of arthurdale, west virginia. The brainchild of eleanor roosevelt, her little village was a collectivist dream. This book tells the story of what happened to the people resettled in arthurdale. Eleanor roosevelt and the arthurdale experiment hardcover. Zillow has 31 homes for sale in arthurdale wv matching. Whether you want to know about arthurdales history, census information, data or when the library is open, these key links make it easy to get around arthurdale virtually. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends reminiscing about old times and watching old movies.
The peculiar history of arthurdale mises institute. Arthurdale, west virginia from new york public library digital collections. Find homes for sale and real estate in arthurdale, wv. By april 1933, 63 percent of the towns population was unemployed. The old mining town in west virginia with a sinister history that will terrify you. Currently arthurdale has an average listing price for homes for sale on the market of. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. The first, most controversial, new deal subsistence homestead project was sited there in 1933. Arthurdale historic district arthurdale, west virginia. History units on the progressive era, the great depression, the new deal. Next to hugging and talking to children, reading aloud is the greatest gift we can give them. Bill was dedicated to preserving the history of west virginia, a state he dearly loved. What would become arthurdale, west virginia was first known as the reedsville project and was located in preston county, just south of reedsville. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info.
Once these arrangements had been completed, the arthurdale association then leased the arthurdale farm equipment corporation afec a factory site just slightly over three acres in size, that was located at the edge of arthurdale, west virginia, along the morgantown and kingwood branchline of the baltimore and ohio railroad company. President abraham lincoln, whose mother, nancy hanks, was born in what is now west virginia, signed the papers making it possible. Learn more about the history, the events, the people and counties of west virginia with our west virginia books series at arcadia publishing. Road song of the bandarlog, from rudyard kiplings jungle book. Arthurdale, west virginia, was the first federal homestead community established under president franklin roosevelt during the new deal.
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